When to Plant Snapdragons in Tyrone, GA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tyrone you can determine when it's the best time to plant snapdragons by looking at 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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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 Tyrone 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 snapdragons and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snapdragons may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Tyrone. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tyrone is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Tyrone last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your snapdragons in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tyrone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Tyrone

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