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

In Santa Monica you can determine when to plant savoy cabbage 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 which means that you can plant them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Santa Monica 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 Santa Monica the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Santa Monica is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Santa Monica it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your savoy cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Monica

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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