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.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Westfield can be determined by looking at 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.

Red cabbage tend to make it in cold weather which means that you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Westfield 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 red cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your red cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Westfield and it is different every year. Half of the time in Westfield last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your red cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westfield

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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