One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of determining when it's possible to plant nierembergia is to consult the USDA zone info for Bridgeville.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

You can not plant nierembergia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Bridgeville 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. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Bridgeville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Bridgeville and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bridgeville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nierembergia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Bridgeville

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bridgeville.