One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant romanesco by looking at the USDA zone info for Lake City.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

Since romanesco do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Lake City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant romanesco and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your romanesco may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lake City the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lake City and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Lake City last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your romanesco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake City

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