One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant nemesia by reviewing the USDA zone info for New Lexington.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in New Lexington 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. If you are starting your nemesia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in New Lexington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for New Lexington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Lexington last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nemesia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Lexington

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.

Plants to Grow in New Lexington

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