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.

The USDA zone info for Wausau can be looked at to determine when you can plant nierembergia.

Planting Calendar for Nierembergia

Frost tolerance for nierembergia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Nierembergia require warm weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nierembergia in Wausau is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Wausau. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wausau may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wausau you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your nierembergia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wausau

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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