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

In Marshfield you can estimate when it's possible to plant snapdragons by reviewing 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 tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant snapdragons in Marshfield 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snapdragons indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Marshfield is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Marshfield you get a frost after May 15 so always be ready to cover your snapdragons in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marshfield

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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