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

You can determine when it's possible to plant romanesco in Macon by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

Frost tolerance for romanesco:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since romanesco are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant romanesco and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your romanesco may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Macon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Macon is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Macon last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your romanesco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Macon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Macon

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