The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Bradley Beach can be used to determine when you can plant anise.

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 moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Bradley Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bradley Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bradley Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bradley Beach you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your anise if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bradley Beach

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 Bradley Beach

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