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When to Plant Creeping Zinnia in Marshfield, MO

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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 Marshfield you can estimate when it's possible to plant creeping zinnia by referring to 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.

Creeping Zinnia do ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant creeping zinnia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant creeping zinnia
Probably not a good time to plant creeping zinnia

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Marshfield 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your creeping zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Marshfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Marshfield and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Marshfield there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your creeping zinnia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marshfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

Plants to Grow in Marshfield

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