La Russell, MO 64848 Frost Dates
When can you plant in La Russell, MO?
Around 04/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 229 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 188 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts La Russell in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in La Russell before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How La Russell compares
At roughly 188 frost-free days, La Russell places 22,232 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MO, it ranks 825 of 1,129.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in La Russell can differ from the 64848 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and La Russell's frost date answer different questions.