When to Plant Anagallis in Herndon, VA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Herndon should be figured out by referring to 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.

Anagallis are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant anagallis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant anagallis
Probably not a good time to plant anagallis

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Herndon 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anagallis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your anagallis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Herndon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Herndon is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Herndon you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your anagallis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Herndon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Herndon

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