Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Liberty you should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant salsify.

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 a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Liberty 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. If you wait any later than that and your salsify may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your salsify indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Liberty 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 Liberty you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your salsify in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Liberty

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 Liberty

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