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

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Los Alamitos you should be able to determine when to plant romanesco.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

Romanesco tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Los Alamitos 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 romanesco and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your romanesco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your romanesco indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Los Alamitos the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Los Alamitos is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Los Alamitos last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your romanesco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Los Alamitos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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