When to Plant Sagina in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant sagina in San Juan Capistrano can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Sagina

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

You can plant sagina slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant sagina
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sagina
Probably not a good time to plant sagina

The earliest that you can plant sagina in San Juan Capistrano 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 sagina and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sagina may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your sagina indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for San Juan Capistrano and it is different every year. Half of the time in San Juan Capistrano you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your sagina if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Juan Capistrano

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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