When to Plant Crassula in Waynesboro, MS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You can determine when to plant crassula in Waynesboro 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.

Crassula are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant crassula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant crassula
Probably not a good time to plant crassula

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Waynesboro 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. If you are starting your crassula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Waynesboro. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Waynesboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Waynesboro it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesboro

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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