When to Plant Snapdragons in Eustis, FL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant snapdragons in Eustis by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

Frost tolerance for snapdragons: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since snapdragons are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant snapdragons
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant snapdragons
Probably not a good time to plant snapdragons

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Eustis is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant snapdragons and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Eustis. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Eustis and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Eustis you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your snapdragons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eustis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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