One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Junction City you can determine when it's possible 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 mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sagina in Junction City 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sagina indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Junction City is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Junction City you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sagina if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Junction City

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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