One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The best time to plant nasturtium in Alexandria should 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 all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant nasturtium until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Alexandria 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. If you wait any later than that and your nasturtium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Alexandria. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Alexandria may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Alexandria last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your nasturtium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alexandria

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.

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