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

The first opportunity to plant crossandra in Clinton can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Clinton 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 crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Clinton. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clinton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Clinton it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clinton

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.

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