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.

One way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant snapdragons is to consult the USDA zone info for Pocahontas.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

Snapdragons tend to make it in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Pocahontas 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. Any later than that and your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pocahontas. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pocahontas may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pocahontas there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your snapdragons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pocahontas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Pocahontas

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pocahontas.