One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant crassula by reviewing the USDA zone info for Old Town.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You can not plant crassula until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Old Town 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. If you wait any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Old Town. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Old Town is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Old Town it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your crassula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Old Town

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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