Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 opportunity to plant nierembergia in San Marino 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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant nierembergia until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in San Marino 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 really do well. Starting your nierembergia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in San Marino. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for San Marino is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in San Marino it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Marino

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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