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.

The first opportunity to plant crossandra in Port Orange should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Port Orange 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 fully mature. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Port Orange. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Orange is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Port Orange it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Orange

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.

Plants to Grow in Port Orange

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