The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant nasturtium is to use the USDA zone info for Roselle Park.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

You really shouldn't plant nasturtium until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Roselle Park 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Roselle Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Roselle Park is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Roselle Park it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your nasturtium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roselle Park

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.

Plants to Grow in Roselle Park

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