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 Taylorville can be looked at to determine when to plant creeping phlox.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Phlox

Frost tolerance for creeping phlox:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Creeping Phlox do well in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant creeping phlox in Taylorville 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 creeping phlox and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your creeping phlox may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your creeping phlox indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Taylorville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Taylorville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Taylorville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your creeping phlox if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Taylorville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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