Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant nemesia in Port Orange can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Nemesia require warm weather which tells us 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 nemesia in Port Orange 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Port Orange. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Port Orange is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Port Orange there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your nemesia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Port Orange

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.

Plants to Grow in Port Orange

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