The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant cabbage in Jeanerette should be estimated by looking at 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.

Cabbage can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Jeanerette is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Jeanerette. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jeanerette is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Jeanerette you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your cabbage if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jeanerette

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Jeanerette

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