Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant nierembergia in Pigeon Forge can be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Since nierembergia do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Pigeon Forge 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 nierembergia and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your nierembergia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nierembergia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pigeon Forge. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pigeon Forge is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pigeon Forge you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nierembergia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pigeon Forge

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.

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