When to Plant Nemesia in Woodlake, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant nemesia in Woodlake by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nemesia

Frost tolerance for nemesia: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Nemesia do not do well in cold weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant nemesia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nemesia
Probably not a good time to plant nemesia

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Woodlake 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. Any later than that and your nemesia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Woodlake. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Woodlake is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Woodlake you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your nemesia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Woodlake

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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