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

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant kohlrabi by referring to the USDA zone info for Menomonee Falls.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

You can plant kohlrabi a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Menomonee Falls 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. If you wait any later than that and your kohlrabi may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Menomonee Falls. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Menomonee Falls and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Menomonee Falls last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your kohlrabi in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Menomonee Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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