When to plant Chinese cabbage in Michigan
In spring, from Apr 1 – May 15 in Burton to May 1 – June 15 in Cadillac.
In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Burton to Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Woodhaven.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Allen Park | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Alpena | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ann Arbor | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Auburn Hills | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Battle Creek | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bay City | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Berkley | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Beverly Hills | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Birmingham | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Burton | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Cadillac | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Clawson | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Coldwater | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Dearborn | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Dearborn Heights | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Detroit | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| East Grand Rapids | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| East Lansing | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Eastpointe | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Escanaba | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Farmington | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Farmington Hills | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fenton | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Ferndale | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Flat Rock | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Flint | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Fraser | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Garden City | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Grand Haven | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Grandville | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Grosse Pointe Park | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hamtramck | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Harper Woods | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hazel Park | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Holland | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Inkster | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ionia | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Jackson | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Kalamazoo | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Kentwood | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lansing | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lincoln Park | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Livonia | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Madison Heights | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Marquette | Apr 1 – May 15 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Melvindale | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Midland | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Monroe | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Clemens | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Pleasant | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Muskegon | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| New Baltimore | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Niles | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Norton Shores | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Novi | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Oak Park | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Owosso | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Pontiac | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Port Huron | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Portage | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Riverview | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Rochester | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Rochester Hills | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Romulus | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Roseville | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Royal Oak | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Saginaw | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| South Lyon | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Southfield | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Southgate | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| St. Clair Shores | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sterling Heights | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sturgis | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Taylor | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Traverse City | Apr 1 – May 15 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Trenton | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Troy | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Walker | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Warren | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Wayne | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Westland | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Wixom | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Woodhaven | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Wyandotte | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Wyoming | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Ypsilanti | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
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.