Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Canyon you can figure out when to plant snapdragons by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

Snapdragons do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Canyon 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your snapdragons may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your snapdragons indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Canyon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Canyon you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your snapdragons if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Canyon

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 Canyon

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