Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Lawrenceburg should be reviewed to estimate when you can plant primula.

Planting Calendar for Primula

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

Primula do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant primula in Lawrenceburg 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 primula and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your primula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your primula indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Lawrenceburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lawrenceburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lawrenceburg last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your primula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrenceburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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