The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant crossandra is to use the USDA zone info for Waco.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

Frost tolerance for crossandra:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since crossandra are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Waco 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. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Waco. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Waco is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Waco you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your crossandra if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Waco

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 Waco

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