One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant red cabbage is to check out the USDA zone info for Circle Pines.

Planting Calendar for Red cabbage

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

You can plant red cabbage a lot earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Circle Pines 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your red cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Circle Pines. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Circle Pines is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Circle Pines last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your red cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Circle Pines

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 Circle Pines

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