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.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant savoy cabbage is to examine the USDA zone info for Torrance.

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 are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Torrance 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Torrance. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Torrance is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Torrance you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your savoy cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Torrance

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.

Plants to Grow in Torrance

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