One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's the best time to plant radicchio is to consult the USDA zone info for Belmont.

Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

You can plant radicchio a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Belmont 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. If you wait any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your radicchio indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Belmont. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Belmont may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Belmont you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your radicchio in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Belmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Belmont

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