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.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant red cabbage in North Branch by reviewing 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.

Since red cabbage are very cold tolerant you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in North Branch 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 grow to maturity. Starting your red cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In North Branch the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for North Branch and it is different every year. Half of the time in North Branch it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your red cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Branch

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 North Branch

You may be interested in your other planting guides for North Branch.