When to Plant Missouri Primrose in Wichita Falls, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Wichita Falls you can determine when it's possible to plant missouri primrose by reviewing 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Wichita Falls 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wichita Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your missouri primrose in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wichita Falls

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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