The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant crassula in East Moline should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

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's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in East Moline 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. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in East Moline. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for East Moline and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in East Moline you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your crassula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Moline

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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