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.

A way of estimating when you can plant anagallis is to refer to the USDA zone info for Lincolnwood.

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.

You can plant anagallis just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Lincolnwood 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 anagallis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your anagallis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 April 15 in Lincolnwood. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lincolnwood is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lincolnwood you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your anagallis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Lincolnwood

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