The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant romanesco is to check out the USDA zone info for Glendive.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

You can plant romanesco a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

In Glendive the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Glendive and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Glendive last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your romanesco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glendive

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Glendive

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Glendive.