When to Plant Kohlrabi in Hampstead, MD

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's a good idea to plant kohlrabi by checking out the USDA zone info for Hampstead.


Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant kohlrabi
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant kohlrabi
Probably not a good time to plant kohlrabi

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Hampstead 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your kohlrabi may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Hampstead. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Hampstead is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hampstead you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your kohlrabi if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hampstead

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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