One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant missouri primrose by using the USDA zone info for West Fargo.

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 a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in West Fargo 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 missouri primrose and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your missouri primrose may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

In West Fargo the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for West Fargo and it is different every year. Half of the time in West Fargo it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your missouri primrose in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Fargo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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