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

The best time to plant crossandra in Macon can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant crossandra until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Macon 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. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Macon. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Macon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Macon it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Macon

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 Macon

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