Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for West Bend it's a good idea to figure out when to plant anemone.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant anemone and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your anemone may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your anemone indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in West Bend. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for West Bend is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in West Bend last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your anemone in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Bend

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.

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