Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Jacksboro you can determine when it's possible to plant flowering kale by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Flowering Kale

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

Flowering Kale can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant flowering kale in Jacksboro 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 flowering kale and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your flowering kale may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your flowering kale indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Jacksboro is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Jacksboro there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your flowering kale if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksboro

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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