The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 Thomasville you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant primroses.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

Frost tolerance for primroses:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Primroses do well in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Thomasville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant primroses and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your primroses indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Thomasville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Thomasville is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Thomasville it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your primroses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Thomasville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Thomasville

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