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

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant primroses by using the USDA zone info for Rocky Mount.

Planting Calendar for Primroses

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

Primroses do well in cold which means that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant primroses in Rocky Mount 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. Any later than that and your primroses may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your primroses indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rocky Mount. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Rocky Mount may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rocky Mount there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your primroses if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rocky Mount

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Rocky Mount

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