When to Plant Lotus Vine in Havre, MT

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

You can determine when you can plant lotus vine in Havre by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Lotus Vine

Frost tolerance for lotus vine: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Lotus Vine are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant lotus vine
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The earliest that you can plant lotus vine in Havre 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 lotus vine and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lotus vine may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your lotus vine indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Havre. 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 Havre is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Havre last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your lotus vine if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Havre

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.

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