One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant anemone in Zone 3a can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Anemone

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

Anemone do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant anemone in Zone 3a 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 anemone and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your anemone may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your anemone indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Zone 3a. It might get as low as -40°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Zone 3a is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 3a last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your anemone if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 3a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-40°F
Highest Expected Low	-35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -35°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 3a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 3a.