One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant crassula in Glendale Heights by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

Frost tolerance for crassula:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant crassula until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Glendale Heights 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glendale Heights. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Glendale Heights is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Glendale Heights you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crassula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glendale Heights

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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