When to Plant Crassula in Little Chute, WI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant crassula in Little Chute by checking out 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.

It's not a good idea to plant crassula until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant crassula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant crassula
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The earliest that you can plant crassula in Little Chute 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your crassula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Little Chute. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Little Chute is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Little Chute last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your crassula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Chute

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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