When to Plant Anemone in Sellersburg, IN

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 making a decision about when it's the best time to plant anemone is to examine the USDA zone info for Sellersburg.


Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

You can plant anemone just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant anemone
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant anemone
Probably not a good time to plant anemone

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Sellersburg 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 fully mature. Starting your anemone indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Sellersburg. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sellersburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sellersburg you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your anemone if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sellersburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Sellersburg

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