One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when it's possible to plant sagina is to consult the USDA zone info for Cleveland.

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 do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant sagina in Cleveland is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sagina and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your sagina may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your sagina indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Cleveland the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cleveland is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cleveland it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your sagina in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cleveland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Cleveland

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