Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant romanesco in Washington Court House can be determined 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Washington Court House 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Washington Court House. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Washington Court House is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Washington Court House there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your romanesco if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Washington Court House

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.

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