One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant anagallis is to refer to the USDA zone info for Edgerton.

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 a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Edgerton 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 few weeks earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Edgerton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Edgerton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Edgerton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your anagallis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edgerton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Edgerton

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