One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant radicchio by looking at the USDA zone info for Baton Rouge.

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 do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Baton Rouge 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

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Baton Rouge. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Baton Rouge is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Baton Rouge you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your radicchio if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baton Rouge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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