When to Plant Missouri Primrose in Port Allen, LA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 Port Allen should be used to determine when it's possible to plant missouri primrose.


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 just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant missouri primrose
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant missouri primrose
Probably not a good time to plant missouri primrose

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Port Allen 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. If you wait any later than that and your missouri primrose may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your missouri primrose indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Port Allen the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Port Allen is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Port Allen there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your missouri primrose if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Allen

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 Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°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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