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

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant anagallis by looking at the USDA zone info for Key West.

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 barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

In Key West it never frosts. You should expect an average low temperature of 45°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Key West may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since it never frosts in Key West you do not have to be ready to cover your anagallis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Key West

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	45°F
Highest Expected Low	50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Key West

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Key West.