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.

A common way of determining when it's the best time to plant snapdragons is to use the USDA zone info for Deer Park.

Planting Calendar for Snapdragons

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

You can plant snapdragons just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Deer Park 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Deer Park the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Deer Park is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Deer Park last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to cover your snapdragons if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Deer Park

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 Deer Park

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