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 USDA zone info for Anoka should be used to determine when it's possible to plant savoy cabbage.

Planting Calendar for Savoy cabbage

Frost tolerance for savoy cabbage:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Savoy cabbage are very cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Anoka 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 savoy cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your savoy cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Anoka the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Anoka and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Anoka there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your savoy cabbage if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Anoka

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 Anoka

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