Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant anemone in Rock Island can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Rock Island 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Rock Island. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rock Island is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Rock Island last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your anemone in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rock Island

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 Rock Island

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Rock Island.