Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Beaufort you can determine when to plant nasturtium 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 has passed.

Since nasturtium require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Beaufort 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. If you are starting your nasturtium indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Beaufort. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Beaufort is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Beaufort you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your nasturtium if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beaufort

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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