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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant chicory by looking at the USDA zone info for Prosper.

Planting Calendar for Chicory

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

Chicory can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chicory in Prosper 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. Starting your chicory 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 Prosper. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Prosper is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Prosper you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your chicory if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Prosper

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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