The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Seaside you can figure out when you can plant nierembergia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

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

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Seaside 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your nierembergia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Seaside the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Seaside and it is different every year. Half of the time in Seaside last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nierembergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seaside

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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