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.

One way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant nemesia is to consult the USDA zone info for Ceres.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia are not cold tolerant 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 Ceres is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nemesia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nemesia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Ceres. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ceres may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ceres last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nemesia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ceres

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Ceres

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