One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant snapdragons is to look at the USDA zone info for Mountain Home.

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 tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Mountain Home 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 really do well. Starting your snapdragons indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Mountain Home. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mountain Home is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mountain Home you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your snapdragons if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain Home

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mountain Home

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mountain Home.