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.

In Glenolden you can determine when it's possible 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.

Since creeping phlox do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant creeping phlox in Glenolden 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. Any later than that and your creeping phlox may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your creeping phlox indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glenolden. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Glenolden is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Glenolden it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your creeping phlox if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glenolden

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.

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