When to Plant Nemesia in Nanticoke, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 figure out when it's the best time to plant nemesia by using the USDA zone info for Nanticoke.


Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Nemesia require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant nemesia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nemesia
Probably not a good time to plant nemesia

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Nanticoke 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. 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Nanticoke. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Nanticoke is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Nanticoke you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nanticoke

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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