Siratro is a cover crop — grown to build and protect the soil rather than for a harvest of its own. It's hardy across USDA zones 9 through 13 and shrugs off dry spells. Its summer flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees and native bees. A nitrogen-fixer, it draws nitrogen from the air and feeds it back to the soil — turn it under or leave the roots in place, and the next planting inherits a richer bed.
Siratro — the short answer
Siratro: grown in zones 9–13, full sun, pH 4.5–8.5, about 90 days to maturity.
- USDA zones
- 9–13
- Not verified
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8.5
- FAO ECOCROP
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Converted from FAO ECOCROP
- Days to Maturity
- 90 days
- We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
- Frost-kill temp (growing season)
- 30.2°F
- FAO ECOCROP
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Siratro is
Siratro grows as a perennial and reaches around a foot and a half at maturity. It blooms in summer.
Mature height and bloom period: We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
How to grow Siratro
Siratro grows in USDA zones 9 through 13. Siratro does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 4.5 to 8.5, on well-drained ground. It needs around 2,500 growing degree days to mature, which is why climate matters as much as soil.
USDA Zones
9-13
Not verified
Soil pH
4.5 - 8.5
FAO ECOCROP
Sun
Full Sun
Converted from FAO ECOCROP
Drainage
well (dry spells)
FAO ECOCROP
Frost Kill Temperature
30.2°F
Where cold starts killing growing tissue. Not a winter-survival floor — a dormant perennial takes far colder, which its hardiness zone answers.
FAO ECOCROP
Minimum Growing Temperature
55.4°F
Below this it stops growing rather than dies — a pace limit, not a survival limit.
FAO ECOCROP
Days to Maturity
90 days
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
GDD Required
2500+
Growing degree-days of accumulated warmth it needs to mature — humid summers reach this faster than cool coastal ones.
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Mature Height
1.5 ft
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Start the season right
Plant siratro in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Match the soil
Siratro prefers pH 4.5 to 8.5 (FAO ECOCROP). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band. It fixes its own nitrogen, so skip the high-nitrogen feed and instead dust the seed with a matching rhizobium inoculant at sowing.
Water while it roots in
Water deeply while siratro establishes, letting the soil dry between soakings; once its roots are in, it rides out dry spells on its own. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Turn it in before it seeds
Cut siratro down or turn it into the soil before it sets seed, while the growth is still green — that's when it returns the most to the ground.
Where Siratro thrives
Siratro is hardy across USDA zones 9 through 13. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 9–13 spans average winter lows from 20°F to 70°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers none outright but splits 17 down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 9–13·Where Siratro growsOpen map →
Continental US shown — Alaska and US Pacific territories sit outside the federal map's polygon dataset.
This map is derived from the USDA ARS / PRISM Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) and is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Where Siratro stands, state by state
Siratro is rated for zones 9–13 — a cold floor USDA puts at 20 to 30°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 0 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 17 more, and 34 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
The line runs through
17 states
- Alaska · zones 1a-9a
- California · zones 4b-11a
- Nevada · zones 4a-10a
3 of 17 shown
Siratro’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Siratro
Growing guides for siratro
In rotation planning, siratro counts as a Legume — beds recover best when legume crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
Good to know
Siratro offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Your land is one point inside Siratro's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Siratro will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether siratro actually takes. We score it against the mapped and modelled conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Siratro
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Siratro in my zone?
Siratro grows in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 13. Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Siratro?
Most growers plant siratro after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Siratro need?
Siratro needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Siratro need?
Siratro prefers soil pH 4.5 to 8.5, on well-drained ground (FAO ECOCROP). Your report scores your parcel's mapped soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Siratro attract pollinators?
Yes — siratro's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees and native bees. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Keep exploring Siratro
Siratro state by state
Every state siratro's zone reaches — 1 link straight to that state's siratro growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.