When to Plant Primula in Marshfield, WI

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant primula in Marshfield by checking out the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Primula

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

Primula can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant primula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant primula
Probably not a good time to plant primula

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

The last month that you can plant primula and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your primula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your primula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Marshfield. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marshfield is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Marshfield you get a frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your primula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marshfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°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 -20°F.

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