One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant crossandra in Purcell by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Purcell 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Purcell. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Purcell may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Purcell you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crossandra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Purcell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Purcell

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