Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Rumson you can determine when to plant anemone by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

You can plant anemone a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Rumson 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rumson. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Rumson is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rumson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your anemone if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rumson

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 Rumson

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