The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Dade City it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant anchusa.

Planting Calendar for Anchusa

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

Anchusa do ok in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anchusa in Dade City 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. Any later than that and your anchusa may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your anchusa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Dade City. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dade City is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dade City it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your anchusa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dade City

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 Dade City

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