Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant nasturtium by looking at the USDA zone info for Hazleton.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

You really shouldn't plant nasturtium until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Hazleton 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Hazleton is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hazleton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your nasturtium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hazleton

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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