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.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant salsify by checking out the USDA zone info for San Carlos.

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.

Salsify do ok in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in San Carlos 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salsify may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your salsify indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in San Carlos. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for San Carlos may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in San Carlos it frosts late in the year after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your salsify if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Carlos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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