One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first opportunity to plant anagallis in Ithaca can be figured out by checking out 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.

Anagallis are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Ithaca 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Ithaca. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Ithaca is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Ithaca you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your anagallis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ithaca

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Ithaca

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