The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant nemesia by referring to the USDA zone info for Auburn.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

Nemesia require warm weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Auburn. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Auburn is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Auburn last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Auburn

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