One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Andover can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Andover 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 red cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your red cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your red cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Andover. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Andover is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Andover you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your red cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Andover

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

Plants to Grow in Andover

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