When to plant Chinese cabbage in Alabama
In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Boaz to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Troy.
In spring: USDA's 1967 table lists chinese cabbage as generally fall-planted in every place here. Newer advice from your state's extension service may differ.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Fall |
|---|---|
| Alabaster | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Albertville | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Alexander City | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Anniston | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Athens | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Auburn | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Bessemer | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Birmingham | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Boaz | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Calera | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Center Point | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Chelsea | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Clay | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cullman | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Daphne | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Decatur | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Dothan | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Enterprise | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Eufaula | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Fairhope | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Florence | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Foley | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Fort Payne | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Gadsden | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Gardendale | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gulf Shores | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Hartselle | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Helena | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Homewood | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hoover | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hueytown | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Huntsville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Irondale | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Jacksonville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jasper | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Leeds | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Madison | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Millbrook | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mobile | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Montgomery | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Moody | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mountain Brook | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Muscle Shoals | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Northport | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Opelika | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Oxford | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Ozark | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Pelham | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pell City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Phenix City | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Pike Road | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Prattville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Prichard | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Rainbow City | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Russellville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Saraland | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Scottsboro | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Selma | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Spanish Fort | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Sylacauga | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Talladega | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Troy | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Trussville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Tuscaloosa | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Valley | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Vestavia Hills | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
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 chinese cabbage.