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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Slaton you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant sagina.

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 tend to make it in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant sagina in Slaton 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 few weeks earlier by starting your sagina indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Slaton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Slaton is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Slaton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your sagina in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Slaton

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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