The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can estimate when you can plant cabbage in Sherman by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Sherman 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Sherman. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sherman may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Sherman there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your cabbage in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sherman

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.

Plants to Grow in Sherman

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Sherman.