One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Medford it's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant nierembergia.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Nierembergia are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Medford 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. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Medford. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Medford is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Medford there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Medford

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.

Plants to Grow in Medford

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