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

The first opportunity to plant kohlrabi in Jacksonville Beach should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Jacksonville 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 kohlrabi and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your kohlrabi may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Jacksonville Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Jacksonville Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Jacksonville Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your kohlrabi in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksonville Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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