One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

One way of making a decision about when to plant savoy cabbage is to refer to the USDA zone info for Manheim.

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 a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Manheim 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. If you are starting your savoy cabbage indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Manheim. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Manheim may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Manheim you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your savoy cabbage in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Manheim

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.

Plants to Grow in Manheim

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