One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Creve Coeur you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant nemesia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Creve Coeur 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 grow to maturity. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Creve Coeur. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Creve Coeur is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Creve Coeur you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Creve Coeur

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.

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