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 earliest that you can plant anagallis in Grand Junction should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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.

Since anagallis are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Grand Junction 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 grow to maturity. Starting your anagallis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grand Junction. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grand Junction is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Grand Junction last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your anagallis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Junction

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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