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 Pearsall you can determine when it's the best time to plant nasturtium 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.

It's not a good idea to plant nasturtium until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Pearsall 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 grow to maturity. Starting your nasturtium indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pearsall. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pearsall and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Pearsall you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your nasturtium if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pearsall

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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