When to Plant Nierembergia in Grandville, MI

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first chance to plant nierembergia in Grandville should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Nierembergia are not cold tolerant which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant nierembergia
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Probably not a good time to plant nierembergia

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Grandville 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grandville. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Grandville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grandville it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grandville

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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