When to Plant Primula in Spartanburg, SC

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

The best time to plant primula in Spartanburg can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Primula

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

Primula can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant primula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant primula
Probably not a good time to plant primula

The earliest that you can plant primula in Spartanburg 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. Any later than that and your primula may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your primula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Spartanburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Spartanburg last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your primula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Spartanburg

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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