The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant missouri primrose in Garrett can be determined by using 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.

You can plant missouri primrose a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Garrett 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Garrett may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Garrett it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your missouri primrose if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Garrett

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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