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.

The USDA zone info for Tonganoxie should be used to estimate 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 do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Tonganoxie 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 fully mature. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Tonganoxie. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tonganoxie is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tonganoxie it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nemesia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tonganoxie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Tonganoxie

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