The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant crassula in Hewitt can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

It's a bad idea to plant crassula until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Hewitt 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 crassula and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Hewitt the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hewitt may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hewitt last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your crassula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hewitt

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 Hewitt

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