Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant crassula in Elkton should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You can not plant crassula until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Elkton 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Elkton. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Elkton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Elkton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your crassula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Elkton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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