One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant crassula is to use the USDA zone info for Mount Arlington.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Mount Arlington 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 crassula and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mount Arlington. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Arlington 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 Mount Arlington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your crassula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Arlington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Arlington

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