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

You will be able to determine when you can plant salsify by reviewing the USDA zone info for Kingsville.

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 do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant salsify in Kingsville 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 salsify and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your salsify may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your salsify indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Kingsville the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kingsville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Kingsville last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your salsify in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsville

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.

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