The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant nierembergia by using the USDA zone info for San Diego.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

It's not a good idea to plant nierembergia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in San Diego 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. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your nierembergia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in San Diego. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for San Diego is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in San Diego you get a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your nierembergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Diego

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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