The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Zebulon you will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant nemesia.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Zebulon 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Zebulon. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Zebulon is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Zebulon it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zebulon

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 Zebulon

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