When to plant Cabbage in Maryland
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Baltimore to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Westminster.
In fall, from July 1 – 20 in Bowie to Sept 1 – 15 in Takoma Park.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Annapolis | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| Baltimore | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bel Air | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Bowie | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 1 – 20 |
| Cambridge | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| College Park | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Cumberland | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – 20 |
| Easton | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| Elkton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Frederick | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| Gaithersburg | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| Greenbelt | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hagerstown | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Havre de Grace | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hyattsville | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| La Plata | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Laurel | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| New Carrollton | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 1 – 20 |
| Rockville | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| Salisbury | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| Takoma Park | Feb 15 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – 15 |
| Westminster | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 1 – 20 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for cabbage.