Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Ypsilanti can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant crassula until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Ypsilanti 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 grow to maturity. 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 Ypsilanti. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ypsilanti may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ypsilanti there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ypsilanti

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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