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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Joplin you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea 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 tells us that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Joplin is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. Any later than that and your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your savoy cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Joplin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Joplin is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Joplin you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your savoy cabbage in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Joplin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Joplin

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