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When to Plant Lavender Cotton in Glendive, MT

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant lavender cotton is to look at the USDA zone info for Glendive.


Planting Calendar for Lavender Cotton

Frost tolerance for lavender cotton: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since lavender cotton are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant lavender cotton
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lavender cotton
Probably not a good time to plant lavender cotton

The earliest that you can plant lavender cotton in Glendive is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lavender cotton and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your lavender cotton may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lavender cotton indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Glendive. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Glendive and it is different every year. Half of the time in Glendive you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your lavender cotton in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glendive

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Glendive

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