One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when to plant anemone is to refer to the USDA zone info for Dade City.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

Frost tolerance for anemone:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant anemone a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant anemone 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 anemone and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your anemone indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Dade City the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dade City is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Dade City last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your anemone 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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