When to Plant Snapdragons in Spring Hill, KS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Spring Hill you can figure out when it's the best time to plant snapdragons by reviewing 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 well in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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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 Spring Hill 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. Any later than that and your snapdragons may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Spring Hill the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Spring Hill is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Spring Hill you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your snapdragons in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Hill

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.

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