One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Surprise should be used to figure out when it's the best time to plant savoy cabbage.

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 can survive in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Surprise is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Surprise the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Surprise is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Surprise you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your savoy cabbage in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Surprise

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Surprise

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