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.

One way of determining when you can plant crassula is to check out the USDA zone info for Mission Viejo.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Mission Viejo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Mission Viejo. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mission Viejo is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mission Viejo last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mission Viejo

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.

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