The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 estimate when you can plant nasturtium by checking out the USDA zone info for Duryea.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Nasturtium require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Duryea 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. Any later than that and your nasturtium may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your nasturtium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Duryea. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Duryea may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Duryea last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nasturtium if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Duryea

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Duryea

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