When to Plant Radicchio in Chino Hills, CA

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

By using the USDA zone info for Chino Hills you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant radicchio.

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Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

Radicchio tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant radicchio
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant radicchio
Probably not a good time to plant radicchio

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Chino Hills is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant radicchio and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your radicchio indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Chino Hills the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Chino Hills and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Chino Hills you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your radicchio in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chino Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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