The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Turtle Creek you can figure out when it's a good idea 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Turtle Creek 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your primroses may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your primroses indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Turtle Creek the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Turtle Creek is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Turtle Creek you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your primroses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Turtle Creek

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Turtle Creek

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