When to plant Chinese cabbage in Florida

In fall, from Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Crestview to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Wildwood.

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.

Chinese cabbage planting dates by place in Florida
PlaceFall
AlachuaSept 1 – Nov 1Now
Altamonte Springs—
ApopkaSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Atlantic Beach—
Auburndale—
Aventura—
Avon Park—
Bartow—
Belle Glade—
Boca Raton—
Bonita Springs—
Boynton Beach—
Bradenton—
CallawaySept 1 – Dec 1Now
Cape Canaveral—
Cape Coral—
Casselberry—
Clearwater—
Clermont—
Cocoa—
Cocoa Beach—
Coconut Creek—
Cooper City—
Coral Gables—
Coral Springs—
CrestviewAug 15 – Oct 1
Cutler Bay—
Dania Beach—
Davenport—
Davie—
Daytona Beach—
DeBary—
Deerfield Beach—
DeLandSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Delray Beach—
Deltona—
DestinSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Doral—
Dunedin—
Edgewater—
Estero—
EustisSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Fernandina BeachSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Florida City—
Fort Lauderdale—
Fort Myers—
Fort Pierce—
Fort Walton BeachSept 1 – Dec 1Now
GainesvilleSept 1 – Nov 1Now
Green Cove Springs—
Greenacres—
Groveland—
Gulfport—
Haines City—
Hallandale Beach—
Hialeah—
Hialeah Gardens—
Holly Hill—
Hollywood—
Homestead—
Jacksonville—
Jacksonville Beach—
Jupiter—
Key Biscayne—
Key West—
Kissimmee—
Lady LakeSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Lake CitySept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lake Mary—
Lake WalesSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Lake Worth Beach—
Lakeland—
Lantana—
Largo—
Lauderdale Lakes—
Lauderhill—
Leesburg—
Lighthouse Point—
Longwood—
Lynn HavenSept 1 – Nov 15Now
Maitland—
Marathon—
Marco Island—
Margate—
Melbourne—
Miami—
Miami Beach—
Miami Gardens—
Miami Lakes—
Miami Shores—
Miami Springs—
MiltonSept 1 – Nov 1Now
Minneola—
Miramar—
Mount DoraSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Naples—
New Port Richey—
New Smyrna Beach—
NicevilleSept 1 – Oct 15
North Lauderdale—
North Miami—
North Miami Beach—
North Palm Beach—
North Port—
Oakland Park—
OcalaSept 1 – Nov 15Now
Ocoee—
Oldsmar—
Opa-locka—
Orange CitySept 1 – Dec 1Now
Orlando—
Ormond Beach—
Oviedo—
PalatkaSept 1 – Dec 1Now
Palm Bay—
Palm Beach Gardens—
Palm Coast—
Palm Springs—
Palmetto—
Palmetto Bay—
Panama CitySept 1 – Dec 1Now
Panama City BeachSept 1 – Nov 1Now
Parkland—
Pembroke Pines—
PensacolaSept 1 – Nov 15Now
Pinecrest—
Pinellas Park—
Plant City—
Plantation—
Pompano Beach—
Port Orange—
Port St. Lucie—
Punta Gorda—
Riviera Beach—
Rockledge—
Royal Palm Beach—
Safety Harbor—
Sanford—
Sarasota—
Satellite Beach—
Sebastian—
Sebring—
Seminole—
South Daytona—
South Miami—
St. Augustine—
St. Cloud—
St. Petersburg—
Stuart—
Sunny Isles Beach—
Sunrise—
Sweetwater—
TallahasseeSept 1 – Oct 15
Tamarac—
Tampa—
Tarpon Springs—
Tavares—
Temple Terrace—
Titusville—
Venice—
Vero Beach—
Wellington—
West Melbourne—
West Palm Beach—
West Park—
Weston—
WildwoodSept 1 – Nov 1Now
Wilton Manors—
Winter Garden—
Winter Haven—
Winter Park—
Winter Springs—
Zephyrhills—

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.