When to plant Chinese cabbage in Iowa
In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Le Mars to July 15 – Aug 15 in West Des Moines.
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 |
|---|---|
| Altoona | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Ames | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Ankeny | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Bettendorf | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Boone | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Burlington | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Carroll | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Cedar Falls | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Cedar Rapids | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Clinton | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Clive | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Coralville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Council Bluffs | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Davenport | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Des Moines | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Dubuque | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fort Dodge | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Grimes | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Indianola | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Iowa City | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Johnston | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Le Mars | June 1 – July 15 |
| Marion | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Marshalltown | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Mason City | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Muscatine | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Newton | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| North Liberty | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Norwalk | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Oskaloosa | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ottumwa | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Pella | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Pleasant Hill | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sioux City | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Spencer | June 1 – July 15 |
| Storm Lake | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Urbandale | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Waterloo | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Waukee | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Waverly | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| West Des Moines | July 15 – Aug 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 chinese cabbage.