When to Plant Nemesia in Clinton, MO

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant nemesia in Clinton by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant nemesia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nemesia
Probably not a good time to plant nemesia

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Clinton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nemesia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your nemesia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Clinton. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Clinton and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clinton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your nemesia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clinton

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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