When to Plant Sagina in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant sagina by checking out the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale.


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.

Sagina 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 other plants that might not handle the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Fort Lauderdale 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 really do well. Starting your sagina indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Fort Lauderdale the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Lauderdale you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your sagina if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lauderdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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