One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant anagallis is to look at the USDA zone info for Luling.

Planting Calendar for Anagallis

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

Anagallis do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Luling 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 anagallis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your anagallis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Luling is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Luling you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your anagallis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Luling

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 Luling

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Luling.