The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant salsify in Webster should be estimated by using 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 well in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Webster 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your salsify may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your salsify indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Webster. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Webster may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Webster it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your salsify in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Webster

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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