When to plant Chinese cabbage in Kansas
In fall, from June 15 – Aug 1 in Great Bend to Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Wichita.
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 |
|---|---|
| Andover | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Arkansas City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Atchison | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bel Aire | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Derby | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Dodge City | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| El Dorado | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Emporia | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Garden City | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Gardner | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Great Bend | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Hays | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Haysville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hutchinson | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Junction City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kansas City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lansing | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lawrence | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Leavenworth | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Leawood | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lenexa | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Liberal | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Manhattan | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| McPherson | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Merriam | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mission | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Newton | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Olathe | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ottawa | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Overland Park | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Pittsburg | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Prairie Village | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Salina | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Shawnee | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Spring Hill | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Topeka | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Wichita | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Winfield | 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.