The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

In Marianna you can determine when it's the best time to plant saxifraga 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 can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Marianna is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant saxifraga and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your saxifraga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your saxifraga indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Marianna. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Marianna is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Marianna you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your saxifraga if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marianna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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