When to Plant Browallia in Mitchell, SD

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Mitchell you should be able to determine when you can plant browallia.


Planting Calendar for Browallia

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

It's not a good idea to plant browallia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The earliest that you can plant browallia in Mitchell is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant browallia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your browallia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your browallia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mitchell the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mitchell is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mitchell you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your browallia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mitchell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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