When to Plant Anagallis in Wisconsin Rapids, WI

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant anagallis in Wisconsin Rapids by looking at 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.

Since anagallis do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant anagallis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant anagallis
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The earliest that you can plant anagallis in Wisconsin Rapids is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. If you wait any later than that and your anagallis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your anagallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Wisconsin Rapids. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wisconsin Rapids is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wisconsin Rapids you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your anagallis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wisconsin Rapids

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°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 -20°F.

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