One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Miami Beach it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant red cabbage.

Planting Calendar for Red cabbage

Frost tolerance for red cabbage:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant red cabbage much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Miami Beach 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 November. If you wait any later than that and your red cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Miami Beach it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 40°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Miami Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami Beach you do not have to be ready to protect your red cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Miami Beach

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.

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