One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Union Grove you can figure out when you can plant crassula by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Crassula

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

Since crassula are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant crassula in Union Grove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crassula may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your crassula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Union Grove is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Union Grove you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your crassula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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