The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant crossandra is to refer to the USDA zone info for Wichita Falls.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra 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 crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wichita Falls is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wichita Falls you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crossandra 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.

Plants to Grow in Wichita Falls

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