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.

In Tucumcari you can estimate when it's the best time to plant anchusa by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anchusa

Frost tolerance for anchusa:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Anchusa are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anchusa in Tucumcari 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 anchusa and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anchusa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your anchusa indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tucumcari. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tucumcari is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tucumcari you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your anchusa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tucumcari

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.

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