One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The first opportunity to plant sagina in Dayton should be estimated by referring to 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.

You can plant sagina slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sagina in Dayton is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. If you wait any later than that and your sagina may not have a chance to really do well. 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 May 15 in Dayton. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dayton and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dayton it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your sagina if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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