The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for University Place you should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant kohlrabi.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi tend to make it in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in University Place 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in University Place. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for University Place is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in University Place it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your kohlrabi in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for University Place

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.

Plants to Grow in University Place

You may be interested in your other planting guides for University Place.