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.

The best time to plant nemesia in Mena should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Mena 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 April 15 in Mena. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mena is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mena last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mena

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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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