One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Lakeport should be read to figure out when it's possible to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

It's not a good idea to plant crossandra until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Lakeport 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 crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Lakeport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lakeport may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lakeport there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lakeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Lakeport

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