The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 estimating when to plant crassula is to examine the USDA zone info for Fairburn.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

Frost tolerance for crassula:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since crassula require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Fairburn 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 crassula and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fairburn. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fairburn is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fairburn it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fairburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairburn

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fairburn.