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 USDA zone info for Arlington can be reviewed to figure out when it's possible to plant broccoli.

Planting Calendar for Broccoli

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

Since broccoli are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant broccoli in Arlington 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 broccoli and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your broccoli may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your broccoli indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Arlington. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Arlington is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Arlington you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your broccoli in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Arlington

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.

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