One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when you can plant anise by checking out the USDA zone info for Moorhead.

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.

Since anise are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Moorhead is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. Any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your anise indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Moorhead the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Moorhead may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Moorhead last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your anise in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moorhead

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Moorhead

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Moorhead.