One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Escalon you can figure out when it's possible to plant bok choi by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

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

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

The earliest that you can plant bok choi in Escalon 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 bok choi and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bok choi may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bok choi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Escalon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Escalon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Escalon you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bok choi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Escalon

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.

Plants to Grow in Escalon

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