Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when you can plant red cabbage is to examine the USDA zone info for Union City.

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 well in cold which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Union City 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 red cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your red cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Union City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Union City is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Union City there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your red cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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