Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when to plant nemesia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Rockville Centre.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia require warm 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 Rockville Centre 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Rockville Centre. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Rockville Centre may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rockville Centre you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nemesia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rockville Centre

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 Rockville Centre

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