One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Artesia should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Artesia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Artesia may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Artesia you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Artesia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Artesia

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