Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant nasturtium in Ringwood 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 has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Ringwood 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Ringwood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ringwood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Ringwood there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ringwood

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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