When to Plant Crassula in Toronto, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant crassula in Toronto by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant crassula until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant crassula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant crassula
Probably not a good time to plant crassula

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Toronto 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 crassula and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Toronto may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Toronto you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Toronto

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 Low0°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.

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