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

In Monroeville you can determine when it's a good idea to plant anise by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anise

Frost tolerance for anise:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Anise can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Monroeville 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 anise and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your anise indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Monroeville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Monroeville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Monroeville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your anise in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monroeville

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.

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