When to plant Chinese cabbage in Massachusetts
In spring, Apr 1 – May 15 in North Adams.
In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in North Adams to Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Winthrop Town.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Amesbury | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Amherst Town | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Attleboro | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Barnstable Town | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Beverly | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Boston | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Braintree Town | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bridgewater Town | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Brockton | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Cambridge | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Chelsea | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Chicopee | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Easthampton | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Everett | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Fall River | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Fitchburg | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Framingham | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Franklin Town | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Gardner | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Gloucester | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Greenfield | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Haverhill | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Holyoke | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lawrence | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Leominster | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lowell | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lynn | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Malden | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Marlborough | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Medford | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Melrose | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Methuen | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| New Bedford | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Newburyport | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Newton | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| North Adams | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| North Attleborough Town | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Northampton | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Palmer Town | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Peabody | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Pittsfield | Fall-planted | June 1 – July 15 |
| Quincy | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Randolph Town | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Revere | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Salem | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Somerville | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Southbridge Town | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Springfield | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Taunton | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Waltham | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Watertown | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| West Springfield Town | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Westfield | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Weymouth Town | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Winthrop Town | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Woburn | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Worcester | Fall-planted | 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.