When to Plant Crassula in Cloverdale, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant crassula in Cloverdale should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Crassula are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Cloverdale. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cloverdale is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cloverdale it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your crassula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cloverdale

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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