When to Plant Nierembergia in Leeds, AL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Leeds you will be able to determine when to plant nierembergia.


Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant nierembergia until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Leeds 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 nierembergia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Leeds. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Leeds may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Leeds it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nierembergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leeds

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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