Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Highland can be reffered to in order to determine when you can plant savoy cabbage.

Planting Calendar for Savoy cabbage

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

Savoy cabbage tend to make it in a bit of cold which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Highland 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. Starting your savoy cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Highland. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Highland may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Highland there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your savoy cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Highland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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