One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant cabbage in Islamorada 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.

You can plant cabbage a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Islamorada 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 November. Any later than that and your cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Islamorada it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Islamorada is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since it never frosts in Islamorada you do not have to be ready to cover your cabbage in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Islamorada

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

Plants to Grow in Islamorada

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