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.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Rockville Centre can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

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 little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Rockville Centre 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 missouri primrose and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your missouri primrose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rockville Centre. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rockville Centre is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Rockville Centre you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your missouri primrose in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rockville Centre

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.

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