The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 figuring out when you can plant radicchio is to examine the USDA zone info for Logansport.

Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

Radicchio do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Logansport 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. Any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your radicchio indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Logansport. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Logansport may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Logansport it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your radicchio if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Logansport

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 Logansport

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