The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant kohlrabi in Pikeville should be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Pikeville 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 kohlrabi and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your kohlrabi may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Pikeville. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pikeville is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Pikeville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your kohlrabi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pikeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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