The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant endive in Eufaula can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Endive

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

You can plant endive a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant endive in Eufaula 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 endive and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your endive may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your endive indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Eufaula. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Eufaula is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Eufaula you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your endive in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eufaula

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.

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