When to Plant Missouri Primrose in Ogdensburg, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant missouri primrose by using the USDA zone info for Ogdensburg.


Planting Calendar for Missouri Primrose

Frost tolerance for missouri primrose: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since missouri primrose are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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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 Ogdensburg 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 little bit earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Ogdensburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ogdensburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ogdensburg you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your missouri primrose in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ogdensburg

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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