Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant crossandra in Key Biscayne can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

You should not plant crossandra until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Key Biscayne is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Key Biscayne it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Key Biscayne and it is different every year. Since it never frosts in Key Biscayne you do not have to be ready to protect your crossandra in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Key Biscayne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

Plants to Grow in Key Biscayne

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