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

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Orange City can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Savoy cabbage

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

You can plant savoy cabbage a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Orange 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 savoy cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your savoy cabbage indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Orange City the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Orange City is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Orange City last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your savoy cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange 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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