When to Plant Crassula in Palmyra, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Palmyra should be looked at to estimate when to plant crassula.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

It's not a good idea to plant crassula until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Palmyra 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. If you wait any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Palmyra the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Palmyra is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Palmyra last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your crassula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palmyra

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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