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 Anderson you can estimate when to plant tagetes by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tagetes

Frost tolerance for tagetes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant tagetes until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tagetes in Anderson is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tagetes and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tagetes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tagetes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Anderson. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Anderson is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Anderson it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your tagetes in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anderson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Anderson

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