One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant crassula in Donaldsonville can be determined by checking out 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 it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Donaldsonville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant crassula and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Donaldsonville. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Donaldsonville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Donaldsonville there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Donaldsonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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