The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pevely you can figure out when it's possible to plant saxifraga by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Saxifraga

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

Saxifraga do ok in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Pevely 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 saxifraga and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your saxifraga may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your saxifraga indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pevely. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pevely may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pevely it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your saxifraga if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pevely

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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