When to Plant Primroses in Mcminnville, OR

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 USDA zone info for Mcminnville can be reffered to in order to determine when it's a good idea to plant primroses.


Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

You can plant primroses earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant primroses
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant primroses
Probably not a good time to plant primroses

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Mcminnville 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. Any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your primroses indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Mcminnville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mcminnville 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 Mcminnville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your primroses in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mcminnville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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