When to Plant Anagallis in Neptune Beach, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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 possible to figure out when it's possible to plant anagallis by using the USDA zone info for Neptune Beach.

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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 plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant anagallis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant anagallis
Probably not a good time to plant anagallis

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Neptune Beach 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 anagallis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your anagallis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Neptune Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Neptune Beach and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Neptune Beach last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your anagallis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Neptune Beach

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

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