One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when to plant crassula by using the USDA zone info for Patterson.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

Frost tolerance for crassula:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant crassula until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Patterson is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant crassula and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Patterson the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Patterson 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 Patterson you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Patterson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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