One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant calibrachoa by looking at the USDA zone info for Anthony.

Planting Calendar for Calibrachoa

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

Calibrachoa can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant calibrachoa in Anthony 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 calibrachoa and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your calibrachoa may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your calibrachoa indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Anthony. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Anthony is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Anthony you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your calibrachoa if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anthony

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 Anthony

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