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

In Mansfield you can figure out when you can plant anemone by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

You can plant anemone a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Mansfield 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your anemone indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mansfield. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mansfield is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mansfield there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your anemone in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mansfield

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.

Plants to Grow in Mansfield

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