One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Cordele you will be able to determine when it's possible to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Cordele is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Cordele. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cordele is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cordele you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cordele

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Cordele

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