The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant broccoli by referring to the USDA zone info for Eloy.

Planting Calendar for Broccoli

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

Broccoli are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant broccoli in Eloy 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 broccoli and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your broccoli may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your broccoli indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Eloy. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Eloy may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Eloy you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your broccoli if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eloy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Eloy

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Eloy.