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.

By using the USDA zone info for Edgewater it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant nierembergia.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

Frost tolerance for nierembergia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

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

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Edgewater 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 nierembergia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Edgewater. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Edgewater is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Edgewater last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edgewater

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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