When to Plant Romanesco in Kaukauna, WI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 Kaukauna can be looked at to determine when you can plant romanesco.


Planting Calendar for Romanesco

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

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

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A good time to plant romanesco
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant romanesco
Probably not a good time to plant romanesco

The earliest that you can plant romanesco in Kaukauna 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. If you wait any later than that and your romanesco may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your romanesco indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Kaukauna. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kaukauna is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Kaukauna last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your romanesco in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kaukauna

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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