When to Plant Nierembergia in Buchanan, MI

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.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Buchanan should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Nierembergia do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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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 Buchanan 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Buchanan. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Buchanan is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Buchanan there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your nierembergia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buchanan

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.

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