When to plant Cabbage in Missouri

In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 10 in Ballwin to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in West Plains.

In fall, from July 1 – 20 in Bolivar to Sept 1 – 15 in Sikeston.

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.

Cabbage planting dates by place in Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BallwinFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Bellefontaine NeighborsFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BeltonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Blue SpringsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BolivarMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
BransonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BridgetonFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cape GirardeauMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
CarthageFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ChesterfieldFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ClaytonFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ColumbiaMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CrestwoodFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Creve CoeurFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Dardenne PrairieMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
EllisvilleMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
EurekaMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Excelsior SpringsMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
FarmingtonMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
FergusonFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
FestusMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
FlorissantFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
FultonMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
GladstoneFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Grain ValleyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
GrandviewMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HannibalMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HazelwoodFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
IndependenceMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
JacksonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Jefferson CityMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
JenningsFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
JoplinMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Kansas CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
KearneyMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
KennettFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
KirksvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
KirkwoodFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Lake St. LouisMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LebanonMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Lee's SummitMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LibertyMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
ManchesterFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MarshallMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Maryland HeightsFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MaryvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
MexicoMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
MoberlyMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
MonettMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
NeoshoMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
NixaMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
O'FallonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
OverlandFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
OzarkMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Poplar BluffFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
RaymoreMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RaytownMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RepublicMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
RollaMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SedaliaMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
SikestonFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
SmithvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
SpringfieldFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. AnnFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. CharlesMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. JosephMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
St. LouisFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
St. PetersMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Town and CountryFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
TroyMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
UnionMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
University CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
WarrensburgMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
WashingtonMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Webb CityMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Webster GrovesFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
WentzvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
West PlainsMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
WildwoodMar 1 – Apr 1July 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for cabbage.