One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The best time to plant romanesco in Deerfield Beach can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

You can plant romanesco just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Deerfield Beach 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Deerfield Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Deerfield Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Deerfield Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your romanesco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Deerfield Beach

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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