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

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant crassula in Winona by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Crassula require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Winona 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 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 fully mature. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Winona. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Winona and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Winona you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winona

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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