The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant bok choi is to check out the USDA zone info for Travelers Rest.

Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

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

Since bok choi do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bok choi in Travelers Rest 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 bok choi and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bok choi may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bok choi indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Travelers Rest. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Travelers Rest is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Travelers Rest it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bok choi in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Travelers Rest

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Travelers Rest

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