One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Buena Vista should be read to determine when you can plant anagallis.

Planting Calendar for Anagallis

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

Anagallis do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Buena Vista 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 anagallis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anagallis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your anagallis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Buena Vista. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Buena Vista is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Buena Vista you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your anagallis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buena Vista

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 Buena Vista

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Buena Vista.