One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant snapdragons is to use the USDA zone info for Angleton.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

Snapdragons tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Angleton is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant snapdragons and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snapdragons may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your snapdragons indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Angleton the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Angleton is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Angleton it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your snapdragons in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Angleton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Angleton

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