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.

In Hollywood you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant crossandra 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.

You really shouldn't plant crossandra until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Hollywood 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. If you wait any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Hollywood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hollywood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hollywood you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your crossandra in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hollywood

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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