One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant crossandra by looking at the USDA zone info for Santa Fe.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Santa Fe 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Santa Fe. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Santa Fe is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Santa Fe it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Santa Fe

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