When to Plant Nasturtium in Miami, FL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Miami it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant nasturtium.


Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

It's a bad idea to plant nasturtium until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant nasturtium
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant nasturtium
Probably not a good time to plant nasturtium

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Miami is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nasturtium and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your nasturtium may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Miami it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Miami is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Miami you do not have to be ready to protect your nasturtium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low40°F
Highest Expected Low45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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