When to Plant Nemesia in Clive, IA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Clive you should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant nemesia.


Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Nemesia do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant nemesia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nemesia
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The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Clive 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nemesia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Clive. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Clive is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clive you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nemesia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Clive

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Clive

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