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When to Plant Nierembergia in Winter Springs, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant nierembergia is to consult the USDA zone info for Winter Springs.

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Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

You should not plant nierembergia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant nierembergia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nierembergia
Probably not a good time to plant nierembergia

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Winter Springs 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your nierembergia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Winter Springs. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Winter Springs and it is different every year. Half of the time in Winter Springs it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nierembergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Winter Springs

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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