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

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant anise in Acworth by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anise

Frost tolerance for anise:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant anise slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

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

The last month that you can plant anise and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Acworth. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Acworth is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Acworth you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your anise if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Acworth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Acworth

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