When to Plant Crassula in San Angelo, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for San Angelo can be reviewed to determine when you can plant crassula.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Crassula are not cold tolerant which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant crassula
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The earliest that you can plant crassula in San Angelo 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. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your crassula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in San Angelo. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Angelo is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in San Angelo last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Angelo

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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