Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Dade City you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant red cabbage 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.

Since red cabbage are very cold tolerant you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Dade 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Dade City. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dade City and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dade City there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your red cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dade 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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