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.

The USDA zone info for Pooler can be read to estimate 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since nasturtium require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant nasturtium and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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 Pooler the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pooler is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pooler it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nasturtium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pooler

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Pooler

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pooler.