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

You will be able to determine when it's the best time to plant nemesia by looking at the USDA zone info for Jackson.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Jackson 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Jackson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Jackson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Jackson there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jackson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Jackson

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