The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant chinese cabbage by reviewing the USDA zone info for Raymondville.

Planting Calendar for Chinese cabbage

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

Chinese cabbage do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chinese cabbage in Raymondville 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 chinese cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your chinese cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your chinese cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Raymondville. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Raymondville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Raymondville you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your chinese cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Raymondville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Raymondville

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