The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of estimating when you can plant nemesia is to refer to the USDA zone info for Bristol.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Bristol 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bristol. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bristol is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bristol it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your nemesia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bristol

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Bristol

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Bristol.