Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Birmingham can be estimated by using 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 earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Birmingham 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Birmingham. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Birmingham may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Birmingham there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your savoy cabbage in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Birmingham

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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