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

The USDA zone info for Maywood should be looked at to determine when it's possible to plant saxifraga.

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 can survive in very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Maywood 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. Any later than that and your saxifraga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your saxifraga indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Maywood. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Maywood is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Maywood you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your saxifraga if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Maywood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Maywood

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