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.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant primroses is to check out the USDA zone info for Leonia.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses do well in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Leonia 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. If you wait any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your primroses indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Leonia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Leonia is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Leonia it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your primroses if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leonia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Leonia

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