Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant anchusa by reviewing the USDA zone info for Marianna.

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 quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anchusa in Marianna is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant anchusa and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anchusa may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anchusa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Marianna. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Marianna is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Marianna last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to cover your anchusa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marianna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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