Jade plant in zone 5a

[CactusBoss]

Would i be able to grow a jade plant in zone 5a for the summer and bring it in in mid fall. i have a table in my backyard i want to put it on. Would a thanksgiving cactus be better to put outside?

[Saxicola]

That should work fine. We grow Jade plants as a landscape shrub in many parts of California, including those areas that get mild frosts in the winter. As long as you put it out after frost danger has passed and bring it in before the first hard frost of the fall it should do great. Keep in mind that if it has been indoors all winter it is likely to sunburn if you give it a lot of direct sun right away, so start it out in a shady spot.

[CactusBoss]

would high humidity be a problem?

[Saxicola]

They grow them outdoors in Florida too.

[cactuslee]

i have several jade plants and i take them outside every summer without hurting them and i live in zone 4 but like what was said earlier be careful for sunburn as i got one of mine sunburned pretty bad this spring.

[CactusBoss]

right now it is very droughty out it has not rained much since the end of May