One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant snapdragons in Devils Lake 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.

Since snapdragons are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Devils Lake 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. 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

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Devils Lake. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Devils Lake is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Devils Lake you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your snapdragons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Devils Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Devils Lake

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