The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The best time to plant flowering kale in Crescent City can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Kale

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

Flowering Kale do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant flowering kale in Crescent City 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 flowering kale and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your flowering kale may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your flowering kale indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Crescent City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Crescent City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Crescent City last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your flowering kale in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crescent City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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