Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant nasturtium in Edgerton by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Nasturtium

Frost tolerance for nasturtium:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably a bad idea to plant nasturtium until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant nasturtium in Edgerton 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. If you wait any later than that and your nasturtium may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your nasturtium indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Edgerton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Edgerton is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Edgerton you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your nasturtium in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Edgerton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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