One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant crossandra in Perth Amboy by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

You can not plant crossandra until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Perth Amboy 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. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Perth Amboy. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Perth Amboy is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Perth Amboy you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perth Amboy

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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