When to Plant Crossandra in Spanish Fort, AL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant crossandra in Spanish Fort should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crossandra

Frost tolerance for crossandra: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Crossandra do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Spanish Fort 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 crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Spanish Fort. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Spanish Fort is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Spanish Fort you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spanish Fort

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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 20°F.

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