When to Plant Anemone in Yuma, AZ

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Yuma you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant anemone by using 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 do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Yuma 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. Starting your anemone indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Yuma the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Yuma is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Yuma you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your anemone in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Yuma

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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