The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's the best time to plant snapdragons is to check out the USDA zone info for Clovis.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

Snapdragons are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Clovis is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant snapdragons and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snapdragons indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Clovis. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clovis is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Clovis it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your snapdragons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clovis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Clovis

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