One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Long Beach you will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant nasturtium.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

You should not plant nasturtium until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Long Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Long Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Long Beach and it is different every year. Half of the time in Long Beach there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Long Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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