When to Plant Savoy cabbage in Findlay, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Findlay it's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant savoy cabbage.


Planting Calendar for Savoy cabbage

Frost tolerance for savoy cabbage: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant savoy cabbage earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant savoy cabbage
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant savoy cabbage
Probably not a good time to plant savoy cabbage

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Findlay 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Findlay. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Findlay is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Findlay you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your savoy cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Findlay

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.

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