The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant cabbage is to consult the USDA zone info for Manville.

Planting Calendar for Cabbage

Frost tolerance for cabbage:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant cabbage a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Manville 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 cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Manville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Manville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Manville you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your cabbage if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Manville

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 Manville

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