Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant bok choi is to look at the USDA zone info for Cameron.

Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

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

You can plant bok choi just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Cameron may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Cameron you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bok choi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cameron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

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