One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant anise is to check out the USDA zone info for Beech Grove.

Planting Calendar for Anise

Frost tolerance for anise:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Anise do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Beech Grove 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 anise and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your anise indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Beech Grove. 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 Beech Grove is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Beech Grove you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your anise in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beech Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Beech Grove

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