One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant cabbage in Cloquet by using 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.

Since cabbage are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Cloquet 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 few weeks earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Cloquet. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cloquet may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cloquet there is a last frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cabbage in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cloquet

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 Cloquet

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