Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Auburn can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

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.

Creeping Zinnia do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Auburn is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your creeping zinnia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your creeping zinnia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Auburn. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Auburn is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Auburn last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your creeping zinnia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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