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

By using the USDA zone info for Dayton it's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant nemesia.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant nemesia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Dayton 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. Any later than that and your nemesia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Dayton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dayton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dayton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dayton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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