The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Jasper you can figure out when you can plant creeping zinnia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Zinnia

Frost tolerance for creeping zinnia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant creeping zinnia slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Jasper is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant creeping zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your creeping zinnia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your creeping zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Jasper the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jasper is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Jasper it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your creeping zinnia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jasper

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Jasper

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