One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant crassula by referring to the USDA zone info for Asbury Park.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Asbury Park 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. 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Asbury Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Asbury Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Asbury Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Asbury Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Asbury Park

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