When to Plant Primroses in Springdale, AR

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

You should be able to estimate when to plant primroses by using the USDA zone info for Springdale.


Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses can survive in pretty solid cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant primroses
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant primroses
Probably not a good time to plant primroses

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Springdale 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your primroses indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Springdale. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Springdale is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Springdale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your primroses in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Springdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Springdale

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