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

One way of making a decision about when you can plant missouri primrose is to refer to the USDA zone info for Bossier City.

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 ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Bossier City 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 is on March 15 in Bossier City. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bossier City is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Bossier City there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your missouri primrose in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bossier City

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.

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