The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Harrodsburg can be used to figure out when it's possible to plant nierembergia.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

You really shouldn't plant nierembergia until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Harrodsburg 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Harrodsburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Harrodsburg is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Harrodsburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrodsburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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