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

The first chance to plant anise in Hartford City can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anise

Frost tolerance for anise:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant anise a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Hartford City 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 anise and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your anise indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hartford City and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hartford City there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your anise in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hartford City

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.

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