When to Plant Snapdragons in Corona, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant snapdragons in Corona can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

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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 start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant snapdragons
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant snapdragons
Probably not a good time to plant snapdragons

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Corona 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 fully mature. If you are starting your snapdragons indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Corona is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Corona you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your snapdragons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corona

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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