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

One way of getting a good idea when to plant anise is to consult the USDA zone info for Arvin.

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 a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Arvin 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. Any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Arvin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Arvin is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Arvin last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your anise if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arvin

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 Arvin

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