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

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant nierembergia is to examine the USDA zone info for High Point.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

You should not plant nierembergia until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in High Point 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. Starting your nierembergia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in High Point. 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 High Point is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in High Point last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your nierembergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for High Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in High Point

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