When to Plant Nemesia in Winslow, AZ

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The USDA zone info for Winslow can be read to figure out when it's a good idea to plant nemesia.


Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

You really shouldn't plant nemesia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant nemesia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nemesia
Probably not a good time to plant nemesia

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Winslow 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. If you wait any later than that and your nemesia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Winslow. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Winslow

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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