One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Fair Haven can be reviewed to determine when to plant romanesco.

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 just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Fair Haven 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. If you wait any later than that and your romanesco may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your romanesco indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Fair Haven. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fair Haven is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Fair Haven there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your romanesco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fair Haven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Fair Haven

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fair Haven.