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

In Bradley Beach you can estimate when it's possible to plant nasturtium by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Nasturtium do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bradley Beach. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bradley Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bradley Beach it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bradley Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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