When to Plant Radicchio in Jim Thorpe, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant radicchio in Jim Thorpe should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

Radicchio do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant radicchio
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant radicchio
Probably not a good time to plant radicchio

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Jim Thorpe 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 radicchio and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your radicchio indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Jim Thorpe. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Jim Thorpe is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Jim Thorpe it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your radicchio if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jim Thorpe

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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