One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant snapdragons by checking out the USDA zone info for College Park.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

Frost tolerance for snapdragons:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant snapdragons just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in College Park 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snapdragons indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in College Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for College Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in College Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your snapdragons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for College Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in College Park

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