One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 determining when it's a good idea to plant anemone is to check out the USDA zone info for Oak Park.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Oak Park 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. Starting your anemone indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Oak Park. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Oak Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Oak Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your anemone in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oak Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Oak Park

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Oak Park.