Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant savoy cabbage in Carson City should be determined by referring to 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.

Savoy cabbage do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Carson 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your savoy cabbage indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carson City. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Carson City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Carson City you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your savoy cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carson City

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.

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