Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant savoy cabbage in Farmington should be figured out by using 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.

Savoy cabbage do well in cold weather which means that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Farmington 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Farmington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Farmington is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Farmington last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your savoy cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Farmington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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