Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant crassula is to use the USDA zone info for Forrest City.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula require warm weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Forrest City 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. If you wait any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Forrest City. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Forrest City is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Forrest City it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Forrest City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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