Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant nierembergia in Cypress can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Since nierembergia require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Cypress is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nierembergia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Cypress. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cypress is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cypress there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nierembergia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cypress

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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