One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant crossandra by looking at the USDA zone info for Parsons.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

Frost tolerance for crossandra:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since crossandra are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Parsons 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Parsons. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Parsons is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Parsons you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crossandra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Parsons

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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