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

In Hilton Head Island you can estimate when you can plant anise by looking at 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.

You can plant anise a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant anise in Hilton Head Island 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. Any later than that and your anise may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anise indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Hilton Head Island. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hilton Head Island is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hilton Head Island there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your anise if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hilton Head Island

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hilton Head Island

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