When to Plant Creeping Zinnia in Inver Grove Heights, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 best time to plant creeping zinnia in Inver Grove Heights should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Creeping Zinnia

Frost tolerance for creeping zinnia: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant creeping zinnia 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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The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Inver Grove Heights is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant creeping zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your creeping zinnia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your creeping zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Inver Grove Heights the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Inver Grove Heights you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your creeping zinnia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°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 -20°F.

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