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.

The USDA zone info for Flagler Beach should be used to determine when it's a good idea 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.

You can plant romanesco a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Flagler 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your romanesco may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your romanesco indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Flagler Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Flagler Beach you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your romanesco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Flagler Beach

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 Flagler Beach

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