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

A way of estimating when to plant bougainvillea is to look at the USDA zone info for Platte City.

Planting Calendar for Bougainvillea

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

Since bougainvillea require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant bougainvillea in Platte City 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 bougainvillea and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bougainvillea may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your bougainvillea indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Platte City. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Platte City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Platte City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bougainvillea in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Platte City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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