The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant nasturtium is to look at the USDA zone info for Punta Gorda.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

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

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Punta Gorda 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 fully mature. Starting your nasturtium indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Punta Gorda the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Punta Gorda is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Punta Gorda there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your nasturtium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Punta Gorda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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