When to Plant Crassula in Newport, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Newport can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Crassula are not cold tolerant which means that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant crassula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant crassula
Probably not a good time to plant crassula

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Newport 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 grow to maturity. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Newport. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Newport is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Newport it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newport

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 Low0°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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