The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant anchusa in Island Park by checking out 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.

You can plant anchusa a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant anchusa in Island 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 anchusa and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your anchusa may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anchusa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Island Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Island Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Island Park there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your anchusa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Island 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 Island Park

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Island Park.