Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant red cabbage in Carson by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Red cabbage

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

Red cabbage are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Carson 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 red cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your red cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your red cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Carson. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carson is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Carson it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to protect your red cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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