When to Plant Nierembergia in Garden City, NY

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.

The first opportunity to plant nierembergia in Garden City can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant nierembergia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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Legend 
A good time to plant nierembergia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nierembergia
Probably not a good time to plant nierembergia

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Garden City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Garden City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Garden City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Garden City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nierembergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Garden City

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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.

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