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

In Arkadelphia you can estimate when to plant nemesia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant nemesia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Arkadelphia 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 nemesia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nemesia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Arkadelphia. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Arkadelphia is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Arkadelphia it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your nemesia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arkadelphia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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