When to Plant Snapdragons in New Prague, MN

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

In New Prague you can figure out when 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.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 New Prague 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 snapdragons and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in New Prague. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for New Prague and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Prague it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your snapdragons if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Prague

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in New Prague

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