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.

A way of determining when to plant anemone is to refer to the USDA zone info for Floral Park.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Floral Park 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. Any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Floral Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Floral Park is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Floral Park there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your anemone if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Floral Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Floral Park

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