One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

A common way of figuring out when to plant anchusa is to use the USDA zone info for Brooksville.

Planting Calendar for Anchusa

Frost tolerance for anchusa:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Anchusa are very cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anchusa in Brooksville 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 anchusa and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anchusa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your anchusa indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Brooksville. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brooksville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Brooksville you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your anchusa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brooksville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Brooksville

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