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.

In Upland you can estimate when it's the best time to plant anemone by reviewing 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.

Since anemone are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Upland 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anemone may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your anemone indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Upland. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Upland and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Upland it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your anemone if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Upland

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

Plants to Grow in Upland

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