The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The first opportunity to plant crossandra in Runnemede can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

You can not plant crossandra until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Runnemede 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. If you wait any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Runnemede. 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 Runnemede is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Runnemede it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Runnemede

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 Runnemede

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