One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant anemone by reviewing the USDA zone info for New Lenox.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in New Lenox 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. Any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for New Lenox may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in New Lenox you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your anemone in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Lenox

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

Plants to Grow in New Lenox

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