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

The best time to plant romanesco in Huron should be figured out by referring to 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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Huron 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Huron. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Huron is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Huron you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your romanesco if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Huron

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