One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

A common way of determining when to plant crassula is to examine the USDA zone info for Wichita Falls.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Wichita 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crassula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wichita Falls. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wichita Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wichita Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your crassula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wichita Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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