One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant primula is to examine the USDA zone info for Trinidad.

Planting Calendar for Primula

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

Since primula are very cold tolerant you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant primula in Trinidad 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 primula and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your primula may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your primula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Trinidad. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Trinidad is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Trinidad you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your primula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Trinidad

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Trinidad

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