One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A common way of determining when it's the best time to plant saxifraga is to refer to the USDA zone info for Warner Robins.

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.

Since saxifraga do ok in moderate cold 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 Warner Robins 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. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Warner Robins. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Warner Robins is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Warner Robins it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your saxifraga if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Warner Robins

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Warner Robins

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