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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant anise by looking at the USDA zone info for Paramount.

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.

Since anise are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Paramount 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. If you wait any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Paramount. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Paramount and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Paramount last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your anise if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paramount

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Paramount

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