The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant saxifraga in San Angelo by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant saxifraga in San Angelo 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 little bit earlier by starting your saxifraga indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in San Angelo. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for San Angelo is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in San Angelo it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your saxifraga in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Angelo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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