Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Aberdeen you can determine when it's the best time to plant endive by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Endive

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

Since endive are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant endive in Aberdeen 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 endive and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your endive may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your endive indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Aberdeen. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Aberdeen may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Aberdeen last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your endive if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Aberdeen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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