When to Plant Nierembergia in Spring Grove, IL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You will be able to determine when to plant nierembergia by referring to the USDA zone info for Spring Grove.


Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Since nierembergia do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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Legend 
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 Spring Grove 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. If you wait any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your nierembergia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Spring Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Spring Grove and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Spring Grove last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nierembergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Spring Grove

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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