The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Martins Ferry you can estimate when it's the best time to plant creeping phlox by using 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.

Creeping Phlox do well in cold which means that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Martins Ferry. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Martins Ferry may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Martins Ferry it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your creeping phlox in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Martins Ferry

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.

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