One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's the best time to plant crossandra is to check out the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

It's not a good idea to plant crossandra until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Prescott Valley 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 fully mature. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Prescott Valley. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Prescott Valley it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prescott Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Prescott Valley

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