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

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant saxifraga by checking out the USDA zone info for Sand Springs.

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 are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in Sand Springs 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your saxifraga may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your saxifraga indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sand Springs. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sand Springs is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sand Springs there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your saxifraga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sand Springs

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 Sand Springs

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