Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Richardson you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant chinese cabbage by referring to the USDA zone info.

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

The earliest that you can plant chinese cabbage in Richardson 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 chinese cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chinese cabbage may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your chinese cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Richardson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Richardson is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Richardson you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your chinese cabbage if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Richardson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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