Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Ozark you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant nemesia.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

You should not plant nemesia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Ozark 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. If you wait any later than that and your nemesia may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ozark is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ozark it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your nemesia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ozark

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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