One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant primroses by looking at the USDA zone info for Auburndale.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

You can plant primroses much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

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

The last month that you can plant primroses and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your primroses indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Auburndale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Auburndale is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Auburndale you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your primroses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Auburndale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Auburndale

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