One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Perth Amboy can be looked at to figure out when it's possible to 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.

Since anise are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Perth Amboy 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 little bit earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Perth Amboy. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Perth Amboy is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Perth Amboy you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your anise in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perth Amboy

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 Perth Amboy

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