One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Paris it's possible to figure out when you can plant crassula.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Paris 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Paris. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Paris is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Paris you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paris

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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