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.

You will be able to determine when you can plant nierembergia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Orange Park.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

Frost tolerance for nierembergia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Nierembergia do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Orange Park 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 nierembergia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orange Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orange Park is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Orange Park you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your nierembergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

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

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