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.

The first opportunity to plant radicchio in Menomonie can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Radicchio

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

Radicchio do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant radicchio in Menomonie is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant radicchio and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your radicchio may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your radicchio indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Menomonie. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember 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 Menomonie and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Menomonie last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your radicchio in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Menomonie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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