One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Latrobe should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Nasturtium do not do well in cold weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Latrobe 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 fully mature. Starting your nasturtium indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Latrobe is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Latrobe you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your nasturtium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Latrobe

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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