When to Plant Nemesia in Sharon Hill, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

The USDA zone info for Sharon Hill should be used to estimate when to plant nemesia.


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 tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Sharon 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 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. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sharon Hill. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sharon Hill may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sharon Hill you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Sharon Hill

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