When to Plant Anagallis in Eagle, CO

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Eagle should be read to estimate when it's possible to plant anagallis.


Planting Calendar for Anagallis

Frost tolerance for anagallis: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Anagallis can survive in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Eagle is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant anagallis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your anagallis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Eagle. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Eagle is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Eagle you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your anagallis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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