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

In North Aurora you can figure out when it's the best time to plant snapdragons by using 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 some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in North Aurora 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. 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 North Aurora. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for North Aurora is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in North Aurora you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your snapdragons in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Aurora

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in North Aurora

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