When to Plant Sagina in Ulysses, KS

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant sagina in Ulysses by checking out 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 tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant sagina in Ulysses 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 fully mature. Starting your sagina indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Ulysses. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Ulysses may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Ulysses you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your sagina if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ulysses

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.

Plants to Grow in Ulysses

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