When to Plant Savoy cabbage in Jersey City, NJ

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

You should be able to estimate when to plant savoy cabbage by reviewing the USDA zone info for Jersey City.


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 means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant savoy cabbage
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant savoy cabbage
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The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Jersey City 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jersey City. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jersey City is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jersey City you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your savoy cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jersey City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

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

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