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.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant crossandra by reviewing the USDA zone info for Brandon.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

Frost tolerance for crossandra:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since crossandra do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Brandon is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Brandon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brandon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Brandon you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brandon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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