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 to plant anemone by reviewing the USDA zone info for Roxboro.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Roxboro 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anemone may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your anemone indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Roxboro. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Roxboro is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Roxboro you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your anemone if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roxboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Roxboro

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