One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The USDA zone info for Lincolnton should be reffered to in order to estimate when it's the best time to plant primroses.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses do ok in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Lincolnton 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your primroses indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lincolnton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lincolnton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lincolnton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your primroses in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Lincolnton

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