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.

In Bella Vista you can estimate when you can plant savoy cabbage by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Savoy cabbage

Frost tolerance for savoy cabbage:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since savoy cabbage do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Bella Vista 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 savoy cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bella Vista. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bella Vista is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bella Vista last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your savoy cabbage in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bella Vista

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Bella Vista

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