When to Plant Tropical Water Plants in Holdrege, NE

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants in Holdrege can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Tropical Water Plants

Frost tolerance for tropical water plants: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Since tropical water plants do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant tropical water plants
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The earliest that you can plant tropical water plants 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 tropical water plants and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tropical water plants may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tropical water plants indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Holdrege. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Holdrege is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Holdrege there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your tropical water plants if you have a 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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