Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant creeping phlox in Saranac Lake should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Phlox

Frost tolerance for creeping phlox:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since creeping phlox do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant creeping phlox in Saranac 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 creeping phlox and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your creeping phlox may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your creeping phlox indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Saranac Lake. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Saranac Lake is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Saranac Lake it frosts late in the year after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your creeping phlox if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Saranac 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.

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