When to plant Cabbage in New York

In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 10 in Floral Park to May 1 – June 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Albany to Sept 1 – 15 in Westbury.

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 New York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
AlbanyMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
AmsterdamApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
AuburnMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
BabylonMar 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 15
BataviaMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
BeaconMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BinghamtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
BuffaloMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CanandaiguaMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
Chestnut RidgeMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CohoesMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
CorningMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 10
CortlandApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
DepewMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Dobbs FerryMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
DunkirkMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
East RockawayMar 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 15
ElmiraApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
EndicottMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Floral ParkFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
FreeportMar 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 15
FultonMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
Garden CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
GenevaMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
Glen CoveFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Glens FallsMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 10
GloversvilleApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
Great NeckFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HarrisonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HaverstrawMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
HempsteadFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
IthacaApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
JamestownApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
Johnson CityMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
KenmoreApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
KingstonApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
Kiryas JoelMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LackawannaMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Lake GroveMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LancasterMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LindenhurstMar 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 15
LockportMar 15 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Long BeachMar 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 15
LynbrookMar 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 15
MamaroneckMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Massapequa ParkFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
MiddletownMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
MineolaFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Mount KiscoMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Mount VernonFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
New Hyde ParkFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
New RochelleMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
New YorkFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
NewburghMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Niagara FallsMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
North TonawandaApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
OleanApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
OneidaMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
OneontaMay 1 – June 15June 1 – July 10
OssiningMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
OswegoMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PatchogueFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
PeekskillMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
PlattsburghApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
Port ChesterMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PoughkeepsieMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
RochesterMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Rockville CentreMar 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – 15
RomeApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
RyeMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Saratoga SpringsMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
ScarsdaleMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SchenectadyMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Sleepy HollowMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Spring ValleyMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SuffernMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
SyracuseMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
TarrytownMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TonawandaApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
TroyMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
UticaMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Valley StreamFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
WatertownMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WatervlietMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
West HaverstrawMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
WestburyFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
White PlainsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WoodburyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
YonkersMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 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 cabbage.