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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Strasburg it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

It's not a good idea to plant crossandra until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Strasburg 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. Starting your crossandra indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Strasburg the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Strasburg is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Strasburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your crossandra in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Strasburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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