One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

The USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay can be reffered to in order to estimate when it's the best time to plant chrysocephalum.

Planting Calendar for Chrysocephalum

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

Chrysocephalum do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant chrysocephalum in Sturgeon Bay 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sturgeon Bay. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Sturgeon Bay last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your chrysocephalum in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sturgeon Bay

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.

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