Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Claremont you can estimate when it's possible to plant crassula by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

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

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

The last month that you can plant crassula and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your crassula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Claremont the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Claremont is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Claremont there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your crassula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Claremont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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