Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Kenmore should be used to determine when it's the best time to plant radicchio.

Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

You can plant radicchio a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Kenmore 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 radicchio and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your radicchio indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kenmore is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Kenmore you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your radicchio if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kenmore

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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