When to Plant Saxifraga in Noblesville, IN

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.

In Noblesville you can estimate when it's the best time to plant saxifraga by looking at 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.

Since saxifraga are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant saxifraga
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant saxifraga
Probably not a good time to plant saxifraga

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Noblesville 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your saxifraga indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Noblesville. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Noblesville is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Noblesville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your saxifraga if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Noblesville

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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