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

The USDA zone info for Harper Woods should be looked at to determine when you can plant romanesco.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

Romanesco tend to make it in moderate cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Harper Woods. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Harper Woods is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Harper Woods you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your romanesco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Harper Woods

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Harper Woods

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