When to Plant Sagina in Zone 2a

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.

The earliest that you can plant sagina in Zone 2a should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


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.

You can plant sagina a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant sagina
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sagina
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The earliest that you can plant sagina in Zone 2a is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you are starting your sagina indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Zone 2a. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -50°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Zone 2a is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zone 2a it frosts late in the year after May 15 so always be ready to protect your sagina if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 2a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 2a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)August 15
Lowest Expected Low-50°F
Highest Expected Low-45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -45°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 2a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 2a.