One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first opportunity to plant crassula in Philomath can be estimated 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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant crassula until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Philomath 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Philomath. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Philomath is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Philomath you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your crassula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Philomath

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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