One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant bok choi by reviewing the USDA zone info for Roy.

Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

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

Bok Choi are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Roy. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Roy is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Roy you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bok choi in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Roy

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.

Plants to Grow in Roy

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