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.

One way of getting a good idea when to plant roses is to look at the USDA zone info for West Plains.

Planting Calendar for Roses

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

Since roses do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant roses in West Plains 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 roses and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your roses may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your roses indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in West Plains. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Plains is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in West Plains you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your roses if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Plains

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 West Plains

You may be interested in your other planting guides for West Plains.