One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant primroses is to consult the USDA zone info for Alexandria.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Alexandria 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Alexandria is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Alexandria it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your primroses if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alexandria

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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.

Plants to Grow in Alexandria

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