When to Plant Romanesco in Cheney, WA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant romanesco in Cheney should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

Romanesco do well in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant romanesco
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant romanesco
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The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Cheney 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. Any later than that and your romanesco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your romanesco indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Cheney the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cheney is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cheney there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your romanesco in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cheney

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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