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

By referring to the USDA zone info for Grantsville it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant saxifraga.

Planting Calendar for Saxifraga

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

Since saxifraga do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant saxifraga and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your saxifraga may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your saxifraga indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grantsville. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Grantsville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Grantsville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your saxifraga if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grantsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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