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.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant sagina by looking at the USDA zone info for Dayton.

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.

Sagina are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Dayton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dayton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dayton there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sagina in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

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