One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.
The USDA zone info for Bellwood can be reffered to in order to determine when it's a good idea to plant snapdragons.
Planting Calendar for Snapdragons
Frost tolerance for snapdragons: | Tolerant of some frost. |
When to plant: | Up to 5 weeks before last frost. |
You can plant snapdragons a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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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 Bellwood is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.
The last month that you can plant snapdragons and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.
Last Frost Date
On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bellwood. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.
Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bellwood is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bellwood there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your snapdragons if you have a late frost.
USDA Zone Info for Bellwood
Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.
Average Date of Last Frost (spring) | April 15 |
Average Date of First Frost (fall) | October 15 |
Lowest Expected Low | -15°F |
Highest Expected Low | -10°F |
This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.
Plants to Grow in Bellwood
You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bellwood.
Vegetables
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Asparagus lettuce
- Asparagus peas
- Beets
- Bell Peppers
- Bittercress
- Black pepper
- Black radish
- Bok Choi
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Bunching Onions
- Cabbage
- Cantaloupes
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chard
- Chicory
- Chinese cabbage
- Chives
- Corn
- Corn salad
- Cucumbers
- Eggplants
- Endive
- Fennel
- Field Peas
- Garden cress
- Garlic
- Gherkins
- Green beans
- Hamburg root parsley
- Iceberg lettuce
- Indian cress
- Jerusalem artichokes
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Melons
- Mustard greens
- Napa cabbage
- Neeps
- New Zealand spinach
- Okra
- Onions
- Parsnip
- Pea
- Peanut
- Pearl onions
- Peas
- Pole beans
- Potatos
- Pumpkins
- Purslane
- Radicchio
- Radishes
- Red cabbage
- Rhubarb
- Romaine lettuce
- Romanesco
- Runner beans
- Salsify
- Savoy cabbage
- Scallions
- Shallots
- Snap beans
- Snow peas
- Spinach
- Squash
- Strawberries
- String beans
- Sweet corn
- Sweet Potatos
- Tomatos
- Tree onions
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Watermelon
- Welsh onion
- Zucchini
Herbs
Flowers
- Abutilon
- Achillea
- Achimenes
- Aegopodium
- African Daisy
- Ageratum
- Ajuga
- Alstromeria
- Alternanthera
- Alternaria
- Alyssum
- Amaranthus
- Anagallis
- Anchusa
- Anemone
- Angelonia
- Angel's Trumpets
- Arabis
- Arctotis
- Argyranthemum
- Armeria
- Artemesia
- Asparagus Fern
- Asters
- Astilbe
- Aubretia
- Aubrieta
- Aurinia
- Axilflower
- Baby Blue Eyes
- Baby's Breath
- Bachelor Buttons
- Bacopa
- Balloon Flower
- Balsam
- Banana
- Basket of Gold
- Bee Balm
- Begonias
- Bellis
- Bells of Ireland
- Bidens
- Bishop's Weed
- Black Eyed Susans
- Bleeding Hearts
- Bloodleaf
- Blue Lace Flowers
- Blue Throatwort
- Bougainvillea
- Bower Vine
- Brachycome
- Browallia
- Brunfelsia
- Buddha belly plant
- Bunny Tails grass
- Caladium
- Calendula
- Calibrachoa
- California Poppy
- Calla Lily
- Calliopsis
- Campanula
- Candytuft
- Canna
- Cardinal Flower
- Carnation
- Catharanthus
- Celosia
- Centaurea
- Cerastium
- Chocolate Daisy
- Chrysanthemum
- Chrysanthemums
- Chrysocephalum
- Cigar Plant
- Cleome
- Clover
- Coleus
- Columbine
- Common hollyhock
- Copperleaf
- Coral Bells
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Crassula
- Creeping Phlox
- Creeping Zinnia
- Crossandra
- Cuphea
- Dahlberg Daisy
- Dahlia
- Dahlias
- Dallas Fern
- Datura
- Daylily
- Decorative Kale
- Delphinium
- Dianthus
- Diascia
- Dichondra
- Didiscus
- Digitalis
- Dipladenia
- Doronicum
- Dracaena
- Dusty Miller
- Echinacea
- Elephant Ears
- English Daisy
- Erysimum
- Euphorbia
- Evolvulus
- Fanflower
- Felicia Daisy
- Festuca
- Feverfew
- Fiber Optic Grass
- Firebush
- Flax
- Flowering Kale
- Flowering Maple
- Flowering Tobacco
- Flower-of-an-Hour
- Forget-Me-Not
- Fountain Grass
- Four O' Clock
- Four-o-clock flower
- Foxglove
- Fuchsia
- Gaillardia
- Galium
- Garden Mums
- Gayfeather
- Gazania
- Geranium
- Gerbera
- Geum
- Gladiolus
- Gloriosa Daisy
- Gloriosa Lily
- Gomphrena
- Guara
- Gypsophila
- Hamelia
- Hardy Asters
- Hardy Hibiscus
- Helianthemum
- Heliotrope
- Hemerocallis
- Heuchera
- Hibiscus
- Hollyhocks
- Hosta
- Hypericum
- Iberis
- Iceland Poppy
- Impatiens
- Iresene
- Jasmine
- Lantana
- Larkspur
- Lavender
- Lavender Cotton
- Lenten Rose
- Liatris
- Lisianthus
- Lithospermum
- Livingstone Daisy
- Lobelia
- Lotus Vine
- Lunaria
- Lupine
- Lysimachia
- Maltese Cross
- Marguerite Daisy
- Marigold
- Matricaria
- Mecardonia
- Melampodium
- Mexican Feather Grass
- Millet
- Mimulus
- Missouri Primrose
- Monarda
- Money Plant
- Monkey Flower
- Moon Vine
- Morning Glory
- Myosotis
- Napa Valley Fern
- Nasturtium
- Nemesia
- Nicotiana
- Nierembergia
- Nigella
- Nolana
- Oenothera
- Oleander
- Oriental poppies
- Ornamental Grasses
- Osteospermum
- Oxalis
- Painted Daisies
- Painted Tongues
- Pampas Grass
- Pansies
- Pennisetum
- Penstemon
- Pentas
- Peonies
- Perilla
- Periwinkles
- Petunias
- Phlox
- Pincushion Flower
- Platycodon
- Plectranthus
- Polka Dot Plant
- Polygonums
- Poppies
- Portulaca
- Primroses
- Primula
- Purple Bell Vines
- Purple Coneflower
- Purple Rock Cress
- Pyrethrum
- Red Hot Pokers
- Regal Geranium
- Rock Cress
- Roses
- Ruby Grass
- Rudbeckia
- Sagina
- Salpiglossis
- Salvia
- Santolina
- Sanvitalia
- Saxifraga
- Scabiosa
- Scaevola
- Scarlet Pimpernels
- Scarlet Runner Beans
- Schizanthus
- Scutellaria
- Sedum
- Shasta Daisys
- Skullcap
- Snapdragons
- Snow-in Summer
- Statice
- Steirodiscus
- Stocks
- Stoneseed
- Strawflowers
- Streptocarpella
- Sunflowers
- Sutera
- Swan River Daisy
- Sweet Peas
- Sweet Potato Vine
- Sweet Sultan
- Sweet Williams
- Sweet Woodruff
- Tagetes
- Tall Phlox
- Thunbergia
- Tithonia
- Torch Lilys
- Torenia
- Trachelium
- Trailing Portulaca
- Transvaal Daisy
- Trifolium
- Tritoma
- Tropical Hibiscus
- Tropical Water Plants
- Twinspur
- Verbena
- Veronica
- Vinca Vine
- Violas
- Violets
- Xerianthemum
- Yarrow
- Zinnia