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.

A way of figuring out when you can plant cabbage is to refer to the USDA zone info for Grand Prairie.

Planting Calendar for Cabbage

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

Cabbage do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Grand Prairie 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Grand Prairie the average date of last frost happens on March 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Grand Prairie is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Grand Prairie last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to protect your cabbage if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Prairie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Grand Prairie

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Grand Prairie.