One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant nasturtium in Palmerton can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Since nasturtium are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Palmerton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In Palmerton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Palmerton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Palmerton you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palmerton

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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