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.

In Litchfield Park you can determine when you can plant anise by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Litchfield Park 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 anise and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anise may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Litchfield Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Litchfield Park 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 Litchfield Park there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your anise in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Litchfield Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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