The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Sussex it's a good idea to determine when you can plant anagallis.

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 some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Sussex 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 really do well. 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 Sussex. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sussex may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sussex it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your anagallis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sussex

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 Sussex

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