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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant endive by looking at the USDA zone info for Newberry.

Planting Calendar for Endive

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

Endive do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant endive in Newberry 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

In Newberry the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newberry is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Newberry there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your endive in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newberry

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Newberry

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Newberry.