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 can figure out when it's the best time to plant primroses in Cordele by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Since primroses are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Cordele 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. If you wait any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your primroses indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Cordele. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cordele may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cordele it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your primroses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cordele

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 Cordele

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