When to Plant Romanesco in Lumberton, NC

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant romanesco by looking at the USDA zone info for Lumberton.


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 just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant romanesco
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant romanesco
Probably not a good time to plant romanesco

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Lumberton 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 romanesco and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your romanesco may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Lumberton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lumberton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lumberton there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your romanesco in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lumberton

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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