One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant crassula is to examine the USDA zone info for Santa Clarita.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Santa Clarita 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your crassula 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 February 15 in Santa Clarita. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Clarita is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Clarita last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Clarita

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Santa Clarita

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