The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant nierembergia in Jacksonville Beach by using 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.

Nierembergia require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Jacksonville Beach 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 grow to maturity. Starting your nierembergia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Jacksonville Beach the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Jacksonville Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Jacksonville Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your nierembergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksonville Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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