When to Plant Romanesco in Celina, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant romanesco by referring to the USDA zone info for Celina.


Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

Romanesco do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Celina 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Celina. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Celina is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Celina it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your romanesco if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Celina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Celina

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