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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant romanesco in Wayne by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

Since romanesco are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Wayne 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wayne. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wayne is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Wayne you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your romanesco if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wayne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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