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 La Crosse you can figure out when it's a good idea 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 means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in La Crosse 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 snapdragons and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in La Crosse. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for La Crosse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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