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.

One way of making a decision about when to plant anemone is to use the USDA zone info for San Juan.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

Frost tolerance for anemone:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant anemone a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in San Juan is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant anemone and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your anemone indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In San Juan the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Juan is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in San Juan there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your anemone in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Juan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in San Juan

You may be interested in your other planting guides for San Juan.