Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant missouri primrose is to examine the USDA zone info for Hoquiam.

Planting Calendar for Missouri Primrose

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

You can plant missouri primrose a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant missouri primrose in Hoquiam 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 missouri primrose and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your missouri primrose may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your missouri primrose indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Hoquiam. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hoquiam is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hoquiam it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your missouri primrose in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hoquiam

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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