One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant nasturtium by looking at the USDA zone info for Venice.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Since nasturtium are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Venice 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your nasturtium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Venice. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Venice is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Venice you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to cover your nasturtium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Venice

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.

Plants to Grow in Venice

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