When to Plant Savoy cabbage in Carbondale, PA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Carbondale should be figured out by using 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 tend to make it in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant savoy cabbage
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant savoy cabbage
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The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Carbondale 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 grow to maturity. Starting your savoy cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Carbondale. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Carbondale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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