Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Cape Coral you will be able to figure out when to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant crossandra until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Cape Coral 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 grow to maturity. 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

In Cape Coral the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cape Coral is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cape Coral you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cape Coral

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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