One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

In Crystal Springs you can estimate when it's possible to plant salsify by referring to 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.

Salsify do ok in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Crystal Springs 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 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 is on March 15 in Crystal Springs. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Crystal Springs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Crystal Springs you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your salsify in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crystal Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Crystal Springs

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