When to plant Cabbage

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: cabbage
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Jan 1 – 15
Feb 8Jan 1 – Feb 10
Feb 18Jan 1 – Feb 25
Feb 28Jan 15 – Feb 25
Mar 10Jan 25 – Mar 1
Mar 20Feb 1 – Mar 1
Mar 30Feb 15 – Mar 10
Apr 10Mar 1 – Apr 1
Apr 20Mar 10 – Apr 1
Apr 30Mar 15 – Apr 10
May 10Apr 1 – May 15
May 20May 1 – June 15
May 30May 10 – June 15
June 10May 20 – June 1
Latest safe fall planting dates: cabbage
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30May 1 – June 1
Sept 10May 1 – June 1
Sept 20May 1 – June 15
Sept 30June 1 – July 10
Oct 10June 1 – July 15
Oct 20July 1 – 20
Oct 30Aug 1 – Sept 1
Nov 10Sept 1 – 15
Nov 20Sept 1 – Dec 1
Nov 30Sept 1 – Dec 31
Dec 10Sept 1 – Dec 31
Dec 20Sept 1 – Dec 31

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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