One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Peoria Heights you should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant red cabbage.

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 can survive in quite a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Peoria Heights 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your red cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Peoria Heights. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Peoria Heights is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Peoria Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your red cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Peoria Heights

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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