When to Plant Crassula in Bound Brook, NJ

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Bound Brook you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant crassula.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Crassula require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Bound Brook 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Bound Brook. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bound Brook is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bound Brook you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your crassula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bound Brook

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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