One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Marble Falls you should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant crassula.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You really shouldn't plant crassula until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Marble Falls 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 really do well. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Marble Falls. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Marble Falls is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Marble Falls you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your crassula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marble Falls

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 Marble Falls

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