When to Plant Mimulus in Holdrege, NE

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant mimulus in Holdrege should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Mimulus

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

Mimulus do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant mimulus in Holdrege 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 mimulus and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your mimulus may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your mimulus indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Holdrege. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Holdrege 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 Holdrege last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your mimulus if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holdrege

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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