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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Mount Kisco it's possible to determine when it's a good idea 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.

Since saxifraga do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Mount Kisco 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your saxifraga indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Kisco the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Kisco is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Kisco it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your saxifraga in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Kisco

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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