One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant nemesia in Mount Carmel can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

You can not plant nemesia until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Mount Carmel 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nemesia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your nemesia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Carmel the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mount Carmel is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mount Carmel there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your nemesia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

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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