One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Camp Verde you should be able to figure out when you can plant creeping zinnia.

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 very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Camp Verde 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. Any later than that and your creeping zinnia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your creeping zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Camp Verde is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Camp Verde you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your creeping zinnia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Camp Verde

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Camp Verde

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