When to Plant Nemesia in Oconto, WI

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

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant nemesia in Oconto by looking at the USDA zone info.

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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 you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant nemesia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nemesia
Probably not a good time to plant nemesia

The earliest that you can plant nemesia in Oconto 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 really do well. Starting your nemesia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Oconto the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Oconto is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Oconto you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nemesia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oconto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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