One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A way of getting a good idea when you can plant anagallis is to use the USDA zone info for Mills River.

Planting Calendar for Anagallis

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

Anagallis are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Mills River 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 anagallis and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anagallis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mills River. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mills River may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mills River there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your anagallis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mills River

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Mills River

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mills River.