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

You should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant crossandra by reviewing the USDA zone info for Fox River Grove.

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 has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Fox River Grove 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Fox River Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fox River Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fox River Grove you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fox River Grove

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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