One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when you can plant endive is to consult the USDA zone info for Roswell.

Planting Calendar for Endive

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

You can plant endive a little 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 endive in Roswell 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 endive and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your endive may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your endive indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Roswell. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Roswell may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Roswell you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your endive if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Roswell

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.

Plants to Grow in Roswell

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