One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's possible to plant zinnia by looking at the USDA zone info for Stanton.

Planting Calendar for Zinnia

Frost tolerance for zinnia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since zinnia require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant zinnia in Stanton 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 zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your zinnia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your zinnia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Stanton. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Stanton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Stanton you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your zinnia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stanton

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.

Plants to Grow in Stanton

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