The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant begonias is to check out the USDA zone info for Montrose.

Planting Calendar for Begonias

Frost tolerance for begonias:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant begonias until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant begonias in Montrose 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 begonias and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your begonias may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your begonias indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Montrose. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Montrose is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Montrose it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your begonias in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montrose

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 Low	0°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.

Plants to Grow in Montrose

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Montrose.