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.

In Lockhart you can estimate when you can plant kohlrabi by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lockhart. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lockhart may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Lockhart there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your kohlrabi in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lockhart

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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