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 to plant plectranthus in Crystal Springs by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Plectranthus

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant plectranthus until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant plectranthus in Crystal Springs 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 plectranthus and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your plectranthus may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your plectranthus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Crystal Springs the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Crystal Springs 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 Crystal Springs it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your plectranthus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crystal Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Crystal Springs

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