When to Plant Crossandra in Boulder City, NV

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 Boulder City should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Crossandra do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up 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 Boulder City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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 the last frost is on February 15 in Boulder City. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Boulder City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Boulder City there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Boulder City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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