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

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant missouri primrose in Greenville by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Missouri Primrose

Frost tolerance for missouri primrose:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Missouri Primrose are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Greenville 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 missouri primrose and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your missouri primrose may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your missouri primrose indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Greenville. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Greenville 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 Greenville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your missouri primrose in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Greenville

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