When to Plant Crassula in Wenatchee, WA

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

In Wenatchee you can figure out when to plant crassula by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant crassula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant crassula
Probably not a good time to plant crassula

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Wenatchee 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. Any later than that and your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wenatchee. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wenatchee is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wenatchee it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your crassula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wenatchee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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