One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Wappingers Falls it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant primula.

Planting Calendar for Primula

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

Primula do ok in cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant primula in Wappingers Falls 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 primula and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your primula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your primula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wappingers Falls. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wappingers Falls is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wappingers Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your primula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wappingers Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Wappingers Falls

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