One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Visalia should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

Frost tolerance for crossandra:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant crossandra until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Visalia 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Visalia the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Visalia may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Visalia it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your crossandra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Visalia

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 Visalia

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