When to plant in Fort Leonard Wood, MO
USDA Zone 6bFort Leonard Wood, Missouri frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 6b, Fort Leonard Wood gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
Frost probability
FT LEONARD WOOD · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Fort Leonard Wood’s own odds, recorded at FT LEONARD WOOD.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 10 | Apr 27 | Apr 10 | Oct 1 | Oct 15 | Oct 27 |
| 32°F | Apr 30 | Apr 14 | Mar 29 | Oct 11 | Oct 24 | Nov 6 |
| 28°F | Apr 18 | Apr 2 | Mar 16 | Oct 21 | Nov 1 | Nov 17 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Fort Leonard Wood, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 31 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Fort Leonard Wood planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?
Fort Leonard Wood's average last spring frost falls near April 14 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?
In Fort Leonard Wood, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 24 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Fort Leonard Wood in?
Fort Leonard Wood is in USDA hardiness zone 6b. In zone 6b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Fort Leonard Wood?
Fort Leonard Wood has about 193 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 14) and first fall frost (October 24).
When should I plant tomatoes in Fort Leonard Wood?
For Fort Leonard Wood, sow tomatoes indoors about February 17–March 3 and move the seedlings out around April 21, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Rolla · 38 km
- Lebanon · 48 km
- Jefferson City · 90 km
- Bolivar · 115 km
- West Plains · 116 km
- Springfield · 120 km
- Fulton · 123 km
- Union · 125 km
Frost dates recorded at FT LEONARD WOOD, 2 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Fort Leonard Wood, MO — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00232981. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/missouri/fort-leonard-wood.