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When to Plant Saxifraga in Twentynine Palms, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Twentynine Palms should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


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.

Saxifraga are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant saxifraga
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant saxifraga
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The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Twentynine Palms 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 saxifraga and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your saxifraga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your saxifraga indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Twentynine Palms. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Twentynine Palms is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Twentynine Palms you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your saxifraga if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Twentynine Palms

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

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