One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Surprise should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Surprise 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 anemone and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Surprise. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Surprise is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Surprise you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your anemone if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Surprise

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.

Plants to Grow in Surprise

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Surprise.