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 determining when it's the best time to plant primula is to refer to the USDA zone info for Freeport.

Planting Calendar for Primula

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

Since primula are very cold tolerant you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant primula in Freeport is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant primula and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your primula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your primula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Freeport. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Freeport is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Freeport you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your primula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Freeport

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Freeport

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Freeport.