Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant napa cabbage in Nederland should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Napa cabbage

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

Napa cabbage do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant napa cabbage in Nederland is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant napa cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your napa cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Nederland. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Nederland and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Nederland you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your napa cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nederland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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