One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

One way of determining when to plant nierembergia is to use the USDA zone info for Farmington.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

You can not plant nierembergia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Farmington 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. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Farmington. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Farmington may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Farmington there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nierembergia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Farmington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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