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 checking out the USDA zone info for Dodgeville you will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant bok choi.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bok choi in Dodgeville 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. Any later than that and your bok choi may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bok choi indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Dodgeville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dodgeville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Dodgeville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bok choi in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dodgeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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