When to plant Chinese cabbage in Missouri
In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Bolivar to Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Sikeston.
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 |
|---|---|
| Arnold | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ballwin | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Belton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Blue Springs | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bolivar | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Branson | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bridgeton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cape Girardeau | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Carthage | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Chesterfield | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clayton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Columbia | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Crestwood | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Creve Coeur | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Dardenne Prairie | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ellisville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Eureka | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Excelsior Springs | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Farmington | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ferguson | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Festus | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Florissant | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fulton | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Gladstone | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Grain Valley | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Grandview | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hannibal | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hazelwood | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Independence | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jackson | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jefferson City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jennings | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Joplin | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kansas City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kearney | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Kennett | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kirksville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Kirkwood | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lake St. Louis | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lebanon | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lee's Summit | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Liberty | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Manchester | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Marshall | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Maryland Heights | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Maryville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mexico | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Moberly | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Monett | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Neosho | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Nixa | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| O'Fallon | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Overland | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ozark | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Poplar Bluff | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Raymore | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Raytown | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Republic | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Rolla | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sedalia | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sikeston | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Smithville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Springfield | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| St. Ann | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| St. Charles | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| St. Joseph | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| St. Louis | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| St. Peters | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Town and Country | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Troy | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Union | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| University City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Warrensburg | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Washington | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Webb City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Webster Groves | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Wentzville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| West Plains | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Wildwood | 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.