One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 anemone is to examine the USDA zone info for Savoy.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Savoy 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. If you wait any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Savoy may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Savoy you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your anemone if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Savoy

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 Savoy

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