One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first chance to plant cabbage in Suwanee should be figured out by checking out 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 bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Suwanee is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your cabbage indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Suwanee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Suwanee is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Suwanee it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your cabbage in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Suwanee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Suwanee

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