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.

The USDA zone info for Kingsford can be reviewed to estimate when to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Crossandra do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Kingsford is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Kingsford the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kingsford and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kingsford you get a frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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