One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bath you can figure out when it's the best time to plant anagallis by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anagallis

Frost tolerance for anagallis:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since anagallis are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Bath 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 anagallis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your anagallis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bath. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bath may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bath you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your anagallis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bath

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.

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