The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when to plant red cabbage in Minneola by checking out 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 ok in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Minneola 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. If you wait any later than that and your red cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your red cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Minneola the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Minneola may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Minneola last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your red cabbage if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Minneola

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.

Plants to Grow in Minneola

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