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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant endive in Muskogee by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Endive

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

You can plant endive a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant endive in Muskogee 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 endive and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your endive may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your endive indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Muskogee. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Muskogee is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Muskogee last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your endive in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Muskogee

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 Muskogee

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