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.

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant crassula by looking at the USDA zone info for Mountainside.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You can not plant crassula until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Mountainside 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 really do well. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Mountainside. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mountainside may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mountainside last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountainside

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.

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