One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

A common way of making a decision about when to plant primula is to look at the USDA zone info for Tipp City.

Planting Calendar for Primula

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

Since primula do well in cold 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 Tipp City 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. If you wait any later than that and your primula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your primula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Tipp City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tipp City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tipp City there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your primula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tipp City

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 Tipp City

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