One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 first chance to plant nasturtium in Cuero should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

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

Since nasturtium require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Cuero is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant nasturtium and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your nasturtium may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Cuero. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cuero is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cuero you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your nasturtium in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cuero

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Cuero

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