Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant anemone by checking out the USDA zone info for Rockville Centre.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Rockville Centre 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 fully mature. If you are starting your anemone indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Rockville Centre the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rockville Centre and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rockville Centre last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your anemone if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rockville Centre

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 Rockville Centre

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