Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 determine when to plant primroses in Locust Grove by checking out 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.

Primroses are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Locust Grove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your primroses may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your primroses indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Locust Grove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Locust Grove is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Locust Grove 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 Locust Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Locust Grove

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