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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Huntington you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant crossandra until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant crossandra in Huntington 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 crossandra and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your crossandra may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your crossandra indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Huntington. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntington is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Huntington there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your crossandra if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

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

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