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

In Groveland you can figure out when to plant salsify by using the USDA zone info.

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.

You can plant salsify just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Groveland 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. If you wait any later than that and your salsify may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your salsify indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Groveland. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Groveland is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Groveland there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your salsify in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Groveland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Groveland

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