One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant leeks is to use the USDA zone info for Kenilworth.

Planting Calendar for Leeks

Frost tolerance for leeks:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Leeks are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant leeks in Kenilworth 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 leeks and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your leeks may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your leeks indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kenilworth. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kenilworth is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kenilworth you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your leeks if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kenilworth

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 Kenilworth

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Kenilworth.