When to Plant Primroses in Rogers, MN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Rogers it's possible to estimate when to plant primroses.

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Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses can survive in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant primroses
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant primroses
Probably not a good time to plant primroses

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Rogers is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant primroses and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your primroses indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Rogers. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Rogers may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Rogers last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your primroses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rogers

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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