One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant nasturtium in Auburn can be figured out 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 has passed.

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 Auburn 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Auburn. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Auburn is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Auburn last frost occurs after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

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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