Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Oak Lawn you can estimate when to plant sagina by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 can survive in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sagina in Oak Lawn 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. Any later than that and your sagina may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your sagina indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Oak Lawn. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Oak Lawn may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Oak Lawn last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your sagina in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Lawn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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