One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Clarkston should be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant anemone.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Since anemone are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Clarkston 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 anemone and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anemone may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Clarkston. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Clarkston is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Clarkston you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your anemone if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clarkston

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 Clarkston

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