Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant salsify in Liberal by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salsify

Frost tolerance for salsify:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant salsify just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Liberal 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 salsify and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your salsify may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your salsify indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Liberal. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Liberal may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Liberal you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your salsify if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Liberal

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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