One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant crassula is to check out the USDA zone info for Jacksonville.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Jacksonville 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Jacksonville. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jacksonville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Jacksonville you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

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