The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant salsify in Palacios by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salsify

Frost tolerance for salsify:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since salsify do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Palacios is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant salsify and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your salsify may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salsify indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Palacios. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Palacios is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palacios there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your salsify if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palacios

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Palacios

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