One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Dickinson can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Nemesia are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Dickinson is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Dickinson. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dickinson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Dickinson there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dickinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Dickinson

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