Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pelham you can determine when it's the best time to plant primroses by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 cold which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Pelham 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your primroses indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pelham. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pelham and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pelham you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your primroses in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pelham

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 Pelham

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