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.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant nemesia by looking at the USDA zone info for Mountain Home.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Mountain Home 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your nemesia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mountain Home. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mountain Home may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mountain Home you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain Home

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.

Plants to Grow in Mountain Home

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mountain Home.