When to Plant Savoy cabbage in Butler, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant savoy cabbage in Butler can be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Savoy cabbage

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

Since savoy cabbage are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Butler 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Butler the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Butler is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Butler last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your savoy cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Butler

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 Low0°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.

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