Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In El Segundo you can estimate when it's the best time to plant snapdragons by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

Snapdragons do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in El Segundo 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 January 31 in El Segundo. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for El Segundo and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in El Segundo you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your snapdragons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for El Segundo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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