Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Malone you can determine when you can plant crossandra 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.

Since crossandra require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Malone is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 few weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Malone. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Malone is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Malone there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Malone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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