The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant crossandra in Rhinelander can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Rhinelander is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Rhinelander. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rhinelander and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Rhinelander you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rhinelander

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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