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

In Inkster you can determine when it's the best time to plant crossandra by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Inkster 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 crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Inkster. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Inkster may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Inkster it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Inkster

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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