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.

The first opportunity to plant crassula in Metropolis should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

Frost tolerance for crassula:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You should not plant crassula until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Metropolis 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crassula may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your crassula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Metropolis. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Metropolis is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Metropolis last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your crassula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Metropolis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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