One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Pismo Beach you can estimate when you can plant crossandra by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Crossandra require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Pismo Beach 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 crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Pismo Beach. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pismo Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pismo Beach you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pismo Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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