When to Plant Lenten Rose in Scott City, MO

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant lenten rose in Scott City should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lenten Rose

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

Lenten Rose do ok in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant lenten rose
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lenten rose
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The earliest that you can plant lenten rose in Scott City is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lenten rose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lenten rose may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lenten rose indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Scott City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Scott City and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Scott City you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lenten rose if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Scott City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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