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.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Beatrice can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

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.

Anise do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Beatrice 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 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Beatrice is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Beatrice it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your anise if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Beatrice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Beatrice

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