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.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in New Albany can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

You can not plant nasturtium until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in New Albany 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in New Albany. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for New Albany is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in New Albany you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Albany

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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