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

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant salsify is to refer to the USDA zone info for Bronxville.

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 can survive in mild 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 Bronxville 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. Any later than that and your salsify may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Bronxville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bronxville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bronxville there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your salsify in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bronxville

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 Bronxville

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