When to Plant Missouri Primrose in Glendive, MT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Glendive you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant missouri primrose.


Planting Calendar for Missouri Primrose

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

You can plant missouri primrose a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant missouri primrose
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant missouri primrose
Probably not a good time to plant missouri primrose

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose 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 missouri primrose and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your missouri primrose may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your missouri primrose indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Glendive may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Glendive you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your missouri primrose if you have a late frost.

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

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