The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant crossandra by looking at the USDA zone info for Bedford.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Bedford 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. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bedford. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bedford and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bedford you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your crossandra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bedford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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