Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant snapdragons in Nelsonville can be figured out by looking at 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.

Snapdragons do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Nelsonville 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. Any later than that and your snapdragons may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Nelsonville. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Nelsonville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Nelsonville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your snapdragons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nelsonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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