Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The first chance to plant bok choi in Marshfield can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

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

Bok Choi do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bok choi in Marshfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bok choi may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bok choi indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Marshfield. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Marshfield 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 Marshfield there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bok choi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Marshfield

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.

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