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.

The USDA zone info for Hurricane should be reffered to in order to determine when to plant crossandra.

Planting Calendar for Crossandra

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

Since crossandra 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 crossandra in Hurricane 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 really do well. If you are starting your crossandra indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hurricane may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hurricane you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your crossandra if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hurricane

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.

Plants to Grow in Hurricane

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hurricane.