The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Kingsford you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant cabbage by reviewing 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 do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Kingsford. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Kingsford is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kingsford it frosts late in the year after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kingsford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Kingsford

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