One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant radicchio in Greenwood should be estimated by looking at 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.

Since radicchio are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Greenwood 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your radicchio indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Greenwood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Greenwood is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Greenwood you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your radicchio if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

Plants to Grow in Greenwood

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