When to Plant Nierembergia in Tooele, UT

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

The USDA zone info for Tooele should be looked at to estimate when you can plant nierembergia.


Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

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

Nierembergia do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Tooele 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nierembergia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your nierembergia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Tooele. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tooele may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tooele there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nierembergia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tooele

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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