One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant nasturtium in Galt by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

You really shouldn't plant nasturtium until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Galt 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. Any later than that and your nasturtium may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Galt. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Galt is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Galt there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your nasturtium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Galt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Galt

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