Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant crossandra is to look at the USDA zone info for Englewood.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Englewood 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Englewood. 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 Englewood is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Englewood you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Englewood

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 Englewood

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