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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Levelland you will be able to figure out when to plant romanesco.

Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

Romanesco are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Levelland 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 romanesco and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your romanesco may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Levelland. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Levelland is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Levelland you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your romanesco if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Levelland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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