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

The USDA zone info for Delano should be reffered to in order to figure out when 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.

You can plant savoy cabbage much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Delano 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Delano may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Delano it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to cover your savoy cabbage in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Delano

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.

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