One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Ocean City you can determine when it's a good idea to plant romanesco by checking out 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.

Romanesco tend to make it in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Ocean City 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. Any later than that and your romanesco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your romanesco indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ocean City. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ocean City is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ocean City you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your romanesco in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ocean City

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.

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