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.

In Clinton you can determine when it's a good idea to plant cabbage by using 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 little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Clinton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Clinton. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Clinton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Clinton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clinton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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