Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant creeping phlox is to look at the USDA zone info for Dickson.

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 much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant creeping phlox in Dickson 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your creeping phlox indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Dickson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dickson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Dickson there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your creeping phlox if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dickson

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 Dickson

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