Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when to plant crassula is to check out the USDA zone info for Belton.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

It's probably not a good idea to 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 Belton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crassula may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Belton. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Belton is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Belton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your crassula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belton

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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