One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Palm Coast you should be able to figure out when you can plant primula.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant primula in Palm Coast 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 primula and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your primula may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your primula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Palm Coast. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Palm Coast is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Palm Coast you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your primula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Coast

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Palm Coast

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Palm Coast.