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.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Shelton can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Savoy cabbage

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

Savoy cabbage do well in cold which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant savoy cabbage in Shelton 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 savoy cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your savoy cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your savoy cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Shelton. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Shelton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Shelton it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your savoy cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Shelton

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.

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