When to Plant Crossandra in Clovis, NM

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 chance to plant crossandra in Clovis should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant crossandra
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant crossandra
Probably not a good time to plant crossandra

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Clovis 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clovis is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Clovis you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your crossandra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clovis

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.

Plants to Grow in Clovis

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