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.

You will be able to estimate when to plant nemesia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Chambersburg.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Chambersburg 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 really do well. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Chambersburg. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chambersburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Chambersburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your nemesia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chambersburg

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.

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