Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant nasturtium in Corning can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Nasturtium do not do well in cold weather which means 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 Corning is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nasturtium and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nasturtium may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your nasturtium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Corning the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Corning is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Corning there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nasturtium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Corning

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Corning

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