When to Plant Crassula in Gardena, 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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant crassula in Gardena by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You should not plant crassula until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Gardena 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 crassula and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

In Gardena the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gardena may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Gardena there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gardena

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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.

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