Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when to plant chicory by using the USDA zone info for Fort Stockton.

Planting Calendar for Chicory

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

You can plant chicory a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Fort Stockton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Stockton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Stockton last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to protect your chicory in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Stockton

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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