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.

By using the USDA zone info for East Stroudsburg it's possible to determine when to plant nasturtium.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Nasturtium require warm weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in East Stroudsburg 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 few weeks earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for East Stroudsburg is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in East Stroudsburg you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for East Stroudsburg

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.

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