When to Plant Nierembergia in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights you will be able to estimate when you can plant nierembergia.

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Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

It's not a good idea to plant nierembergia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant nierembergia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nierembergia
Probably not a good time to plant nierembergia

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Inver Grove Heights is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nierembergia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Inver Grove Heights. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Inver Grove Heights last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

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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