The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant salsify in Bellefontaine should be determined by reviewing 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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Bellefontaine 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 little bit earlier by starting your salsify indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bellefontaine. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bellefontaine may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bellefontaine there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your salsify in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bellefontaine

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Bellefontaine

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