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 Princeton you can determine when it's the best time to plant anagallis by using the USDA zone info.

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.

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

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Princeton 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 grow to maturity. Starting your anagallis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Princeton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Princeton it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your anagallis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Princeton

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.

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