One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 determine when it's the best time to plant crossandra in Honesdale by referring to 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 it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Honesdale 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 fully mature. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Honesdale is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Honesdale last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Honesdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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