When to Plant Romanesco in Hatboro, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant romanesco in Hatboro 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.

Since romanesco are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit 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 Hatboro 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Hatboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hatboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hatboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your romanesco if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hatboro

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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