One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Henderson can be used to determine when it's the best time to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Crossandra require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Henderson 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Henderson. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Henderson is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Henderson you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Henderson

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.

Plants to Grow in Henderson

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Henderson.