Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

You will be able to determine when to plant nierembergia by using the USDA zone info for Magnolia.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Since nierembergia do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Magnolia 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. If you wait any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Magnolia. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Magnolia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Magnolia last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Magnolia

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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