When to Plant Nemesia in Cumming, GA

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.

The USDA zone info for Cumming can be looked at to determine when you can plant nemesia.


Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

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

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

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

Last Frost Date

In Cumming the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cumming may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cumming it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nemesia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cumming

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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