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 will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant cabbage by looking at the USDA zone info for Newburgh.

Planting Calendar for Cabbage

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

Since cabbage do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Newburgh 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. Any later than that and your cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Newburgh. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Newburgh is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Newburgh it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your cabbage in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newburgh

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Newburgh

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