The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 possible to plant nierembergia in Quincy by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Nierembergia do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Quincy is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nierembergia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Quincy. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Quincy may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Quincy last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nierembergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Quincy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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