Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant primroses is to use the USDA zone info for Paragould.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses tend to make it in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Paragould 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. If you wait any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your primroses indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Paragould. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Paragould is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Paragould you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your primroses in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paragould

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Paragould

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Paragould.