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

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant sagina is to consult the USDA zone info for Chillicothe.

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 do well in some cold which means 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 sagina in Chillicothe 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 sagina and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your sagina may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sagina indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Chillicothe. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chillicothe is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Chillicothe it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your sagina if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chillicothe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Chillicothe

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