When to Plant Nierembergia in Camp Hill, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Camp Hill 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 has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant nierembergia until after all chance of frost has passed 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 Camp Hill 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 really do well. Starting your nierembergia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Camp Hill. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Camp Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Camp Hill you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nierembergia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Camp Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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