When to plant Cabbage in Alabama

In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 25 in Mobile to Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Talladega.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Boaz to Sept 1 – 15 in Vestavia Hills.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Cabbage planting dates by place in Alabama
PlaceSpringFall
AlabasterJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
AlbertvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Alexander CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
AnnistonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
AthensFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
AuburnJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
BessemerFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
BirminghamFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
BoazFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
CaleraJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Center PointFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ChelseaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
ClayFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
CullmanFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
DaphneJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
DecaturFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
DothanJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
EnterpriseJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
EufaulaJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
FairhopeJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
FlorenceFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
FoleyJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Fort PayneFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
GadsdenFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
GardendaleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Gulf ShoresJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HartselleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
HelenaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
HomewoodFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
HooverFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
HueytownFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
HuntsvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
IrondaleFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
JacksonvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
JasperFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
LeedsFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
MadisonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
MillbrookJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
MobileJan 1 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
MontgomeryJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
MoodyFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mountain BrookFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
Muscle ShoalsFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
NorthportFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
OpelikaFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
OxfordFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
OzarkJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
PelhamFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
Pell CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Phenix CityJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Pike RoadJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
PrattvilleJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
PrichardJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Rainbow CityFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
RussellvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
SaralandJan 15 – Feb 25Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
ScottsboroFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
SelmaJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Spanish FortJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
SylacaugaFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
TalladegaMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TroyJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
TrussvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
TuscaloosaFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
ValleyFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Vestavia HillsFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for cabbage.