One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant nasturtium by looking at the USDA zone info for New Roads.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Since nasturtium are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in New Roads is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. Any later than that and your nasturtium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in New Roads. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for New Roads and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in New Roads last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Roads

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in New Roads

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Roads.