Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Wisconsin Rapids you can determine when you can plant creeping zinnia by reviewing 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 are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant creeping zinnia in Wisconsin Rapids is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your creeping zinnia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wisconsin Rapids the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wisconsin Rapids is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wisconsin Rapids you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your creeping zinnia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wisconsin Rapids

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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