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.

In Council Bluffs you can estimate when it's the best time to plant savoy cabbage by checking out 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 much earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Council Bluffs 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 savoy cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your savoy 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 Council Bluffs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Council Bluffs may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Council Bluffs it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your savoy cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Council Bluffs

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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