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 best time to plant cabbage in Lake Forest can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cabbage

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

Cabbage are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Lake Forest 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 cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Lake Forest. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Forest may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Forest there is a last frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cabbage in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Forest

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake Forest

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lake Forest.