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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for El Reno you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant snapdragons.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

Since snapdragons do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in El Reno 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in El Reno. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for El Reno may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in El Reno there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your snapdragons in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Reno

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in El Reno

You may be interested in your other planting guides for El Reno.