One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In North Bend you can figure out when it's the best time to plant nemesia by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nemesia

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

It's a bad idea to plant nemesia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in North Bend 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nemesia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Bend. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for North Bend is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in North Bend there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your nemesia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Bend

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.

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