Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant missouri primrose is to refer to the USDA zone info for Perry.

Planting Calendar for Missouri Primrose

Frost tolerance for missouri primrose:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Missouri Primrose are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Perry 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 missouri primrose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your missouri primrose may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Perry. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Perry and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Perry there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your missouri primrose if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Perry

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Perry

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