The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Monongahela you can figure out when to plant savoy cabbage 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 weather which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Monongahela 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. Starting your savoy cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Monongahela. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Monongahela may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Monongahela 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 Monongahela

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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