When to Plant Crassula in Gibsonville, NC

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.

The best time to plant crassula in Gibsonville can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You should not plant crassula until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Gibsonville 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 grow to maturity. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gibsonville. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Gibsonville and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gibsonville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your crassula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gibsonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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