The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant romanesco in West Linn can be estimated by reviewing 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 moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in West Linn 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in West Linn. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for West Linn is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in West Linn you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your romanesco if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Linn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in West Linn

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