One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant crassula is to examine the USDA zone info for Whitefish.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Whitefish 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Whitefish. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Whitefish may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Whitefish you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crassula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Whitefish

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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