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Zone 4b Planting Calendar

Zone 4b describes winter cold, not the growing season — it is the average annual extreme minimum temperature, which tells you what survives the winter, not when to plant tomatoes. Across the 6 locations in this zone the last spring frost runs May 2 to June 5. Use a city below for real dates.

Where zone 4b shows up

LocationZoneLast spring frostFirst fall frostFrost-free days
Bismarck, ND 4b May 10 Sep 30 143
Caribou, ME 4b May 7 Oct 1 147
Rochester, MN 4b May 2 Oct 7 158
Great Falls, MT 4b May 17 Sep 24 130
Butte, MT 4b Jun 5 Sep 11 98
Brookings, SD 4b May 5 Oct 2 150

States with zone 4b ground

Maine Minnesota Montana North Dakota South Dakota
Bottom line: zone 4b tells you what will survive your winter. It does not tell you when to plant — two zone-4b gardens in this list are 34 days apart on last frost.

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