One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Grandview you can estimate when you can plant radicchio by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

Since radicchio do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Grandview 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. Any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your radicchio indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Grandview. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Grandview is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Grandview last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your radicchio if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grandview

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Grandview

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