Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant nasturtium in Albertville can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

Frost tolerance for nasturtium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Nasturtium are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Albertville 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 nasturtium and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nasturtium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nasturtium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Albertville the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albertville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Albertville there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nasturtium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albertville

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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