One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 checking out the USDA zone info for Takoma Park you should be able to estimate when you can plant crassula.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

It's not a good idea to plant crassula until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Takoma Park 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. 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Takoma Park. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Takoma Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Takoma Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Takoma Park

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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