One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant snapdragons by checking out the USDA zone info for Midland Park.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

Snapdragons tend to make it in some cold which means that 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 Midland 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Midland Park. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Midland Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Midland Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your snapdragons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Midland Park

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 Low	0°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 Midland Park

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