One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach it's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant crassula.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in New Smyrna Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in New Smyrna Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for New Smyrna Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Smyrna Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Smyrna Beach

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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