One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant anemone in Solvang can be determined by looking at 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 means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Solvang 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. If you wait any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Solvang may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Solvang it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your anemone in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Solvang

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 Solvang

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