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When to Plant Chrysocephalum in Pleasant Prairie, WI

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when to plant chrysocephalum by looking at the USDA zone info for Pleasant Prairie.


Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

Frost tolerance for chrysocephalum: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant chrysocephalum until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant chrysocephalum
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chrysocephalum
Probably not a good time to plant chrysocephalum

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Pleasant Prairie is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chrysocephalum and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your chrysocephalum may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your chrysocephalum indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Pleasant Prairie the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pleasant Prairie may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasant Prairie you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your chrysocephalum in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasant Prairie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Pleasant Prairie

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