Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant romaine lettuce by checking out the USDA zone info for Kennesaw.

Planting Calendar for Romaine lettuce

Frost tolerance for romaine lettuce:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since romaine lettuce do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant romaine lettuce in Kennesaw 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 romaine lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your romaine lettuce may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your romaine lettuce indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kennesaw. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kennesaw may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kennesaw you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your romaine lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennesaw

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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