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.

A common way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant crassula is to refer to the USDA zone info for Estes Park.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You really shouldn't plant crassula until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Estes Park is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant crassula and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Estes Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Estes Park is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Estes Park last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Estes Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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