The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Fulton should be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

In Fulton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fulton is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fulton there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your crossandra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fulton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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