One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Glenpool should be read to estimate when it's the best time to plant creeping phlox.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Phlox

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

You can plant creeping phlox quite a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant creeping phlox in Glenpool 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your creeping phlox may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your creeping phlox indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glenpool. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Glenpool is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Glenpool it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your creeping phlox if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glenpool

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 Glenpool

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