When to plant Cabbage in North Carolina

In spring, from Jan 25 – Mar 1 in Goldsboro to Mar 15 – Apr 10 in Waynesville.

In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Boone to Sept 1 – 15 in Zebulon.

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 North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ApexFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
ArchdaleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
AsheboroMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
AshevilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
BelmontFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
BooneMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
BurlingtonFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
CarrboroFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
CaryFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Chapel HillFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
CharlotteFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
ClaytonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ClemmonsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ConcordFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
CorneliusFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
DavidsonFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
DurhamFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
EdenMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Elizabeth CityFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
ElonFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
FayettevilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GarnerFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GastoniaFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
GoldsboroJan 25 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
GrahamFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GreensboroFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
GreenvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
HarrisburgFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
HavelockFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HendersonMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HendersonvilleMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
HickoryFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
High PointFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Holly SpringsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Hope MillsFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
HuntersvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Indian TrailFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
JacksonvilleFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
KannapolisFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
KernersvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Kings MountainFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
KinstonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
KnightdaleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LaurinburgFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
LelandFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
LenoirMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LewisvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LexingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LincolntonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LumbertonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
MatthewsFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
MebaneFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mint HillFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
MonroeFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MooresvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MorgantonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MorrisvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Mount AiryMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Mount HollyFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
New BernFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
NewtonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
PinehurstFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
PinevilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
RaleighFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
ReidsvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Roanoke RapidsFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Rocky MountFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
RolesvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
SalisburyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
SanfordMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
ShelbyMar 1 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
SmithfieldFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Southern PinesFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Spring LakeFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
StallingsFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
StatesvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
SummerfieldFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
TarboroFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
ThomasvilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
Wake ForestFeb 15 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
WaxhawFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
WaynesvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WeddingtonFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
WendellFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
WilmingtonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
WilsonFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – 15
Winston-SalemFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
WintervilleFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 15
ZebulonFeb 15 – Mar 10Sept 1 – 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 cabbage.