When to Plant Anemone in Hutchinson, MN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hutchinson you can figure out when you can plant anemone by looking at 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 can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Hutchinson 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 anemone and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your anemone indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hutchinson the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hutchinson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hutchinson last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your anemone if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hutchinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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