The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Sachse you can estimate when to plant creeping zinnia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Creeping Zinnia

Frost tolerance for creeping zinnia:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant creeping zinnia a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Sachse is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant creeping zinnia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your creeping zinnia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your creeping zinnia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Sachse. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sachse is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sachse there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your creeping zinnia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sachse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Sachse

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