Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Boca Raton can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Boca Raton 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 nemesia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nemesia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Boca Raton is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Boca Raton you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boca Raton

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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