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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant missouri primrose in Marshalltown by looking at the USDA zone info.

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 do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Marshalltown 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Marshalltown. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marshalltown is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Marshalltown you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your missouri primrose if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marshalltown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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