Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Tacoma can be used to determine when it's a good idea to plant crassula.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

You really shouldn't plant crassula until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Tacoma 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

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Tacoma. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tacoma is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Tacoma you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your crassula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tacoma

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.

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