One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Paola you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant crassula.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Crassula require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Paola 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. If you wait any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Paola. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Paola 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 Paola you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paola

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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