When to plant Chinese cabbage in North Carolina
In fall, from June 15 – Aug 1 in Boone to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Wilmington.
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 |
|---|---|
| Albemarle | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Apex | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Archdale | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Asheboro | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Asheville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Belmont | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Boone | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Burlington | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Carrboro | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cary | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Chapel Hill | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Charlotte | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clayton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clemmons | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Concord | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cornelius | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Davidson | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Durham | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Eden | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Elizabeth City | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Elon | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fayetteville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Fuquay-Varina | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Garner | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gastonia | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Goldsboro | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Graham | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Greensboro | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Greenville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Harrisburg | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Havelock | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Henderson | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hendersonville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hickory | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| High Point | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Holly Springs | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hope Mills | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Huntersville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Indian Trail | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Jacksonville | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Kannapolis | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kernersville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Kings Mountain | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Kinston | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Knightdale | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Laurinburg | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Leland | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Lenoir | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lewisville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lexington | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lincolnton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lumberton | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Matthews | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mebane | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mint Hill | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Monroe | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mooresville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Morganton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Morrisville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mount Airy | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Holly | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| New Bern | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Newton | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pinehurst | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pineville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Raleigh | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Reidsville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Roanoke Rapids | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Rocky Mount | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Rolesville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Salisbury | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sanford | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Shelby | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Smithfield | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Southern Pines | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Spring Lake | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Stallings | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Statesville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Summerfield | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Tarboro | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Thomasville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Wake Forest | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Waxhaw | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Waynesville | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Weddington | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Wendell | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Wilmington | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Wilson | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Winston-Salem | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Winterville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Zebulon | Aug 15 – Oct 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.