The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hailey you can determine when it's a good idea 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 ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Hailey 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. If you wait any later than that and your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hailey. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hailey is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hailey you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your snapdragons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hailey

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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