One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The first chance to plant radicchio in Crown Point should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

You can plant radicchio 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 radicchio in Crown Point 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 radicchio and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your radicchio indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Crown Point. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Crown Point is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Crown Point there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your radicchio if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Crown Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Crown Point

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