Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant crossandra in Fort Meade 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 has passed.

Crossandra do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Fort Meade 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. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Fort Meade. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Meade is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Meade you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Meade

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.

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