One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant nemesia in Santaquin can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Since nemesia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Santaquin 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. If you wait any later than that and your nemesia may not have a chance to really do well. 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 Santaquin. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Santaquin is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Santaquin it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santaquin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Santaquin

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