One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The best time to plant sagina in Mount Vernon can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sagina

Frost tolerance for sagina:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant sagina slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sagina in Mount Vernon 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 sagina and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your sagina may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your sagina indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mount Vernon. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mount Vernon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Vernon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your sagina in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Vernon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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