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.

A way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant crossandra is to consult the USDA zone info for New Carlisle.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant crossandra until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in New Carlisle 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In New Carlisle the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Carlisle is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in New Carlisle you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Carlisle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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