One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 first opportunity to plant red cabbage in Yuba City can be estimated 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 do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Yuba City 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. Any later than that and your red cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Yuba City. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Yuba City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Yuba City you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your red cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yuba City

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.

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