When to Plant Primroses in Hinesville, GA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 checking out the USDA zone info for Hinesville you will be able to determine when to plant primroses.


Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses tend to make it in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant primroses
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant primroses
Probably not a good time to plant primroses

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Hinesville 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 grow to maturity. 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 Hinesville. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hinesville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hinesville last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your primroses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hinesville

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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.

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