Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bristol you can determine when you can plant crossandra by looking at 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.

It's probably a bad idea to plant crossandra until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Bristol 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 fully mature. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bristol. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bristol may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bristol there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your crossandra in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bristol

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.

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