The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant kale by referring to the USDA zone info for Byron.

Planting Calendar for Kale

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

You can plant kale a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant kale in Byron is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant kale and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your kale may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your kale indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Byron. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Byron is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Byron you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your kale if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Byron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Byron

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Byron.