Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Webster City should be read to estimate when you can plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

You really shouldn't plant crossandra until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Webster City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Webster City. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Webster City is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Webster City you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Webster City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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