When to plant Chinese cabbage in Washington
In spring, from Apr 1 – May 15 in Ellensburg to May 10 – June 15 in Cheney.
In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Cheney to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Woodinville.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Airway Heights | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Anacortes | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Arlington | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Auburn | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Bainbridge Island | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Battle Ground | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bellevue | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Bellingham | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bonney Lake | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bothell | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Bremerton | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Burien | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Burlington | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Camas | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Centralia | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cheney | May 10 – June 15 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Covington | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Des Moines | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| East Wenatchee | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Edgewood | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Edmonds | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Ellensburg | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Enumclaw | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Everett | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Federal Way | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Ferndale | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fife | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Gig Harbor | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Grandview | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Issaquah | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Kelso | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Kenmore | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Kennewick | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kent | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Kirkland | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Lacey | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lake Forest Park | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Lake Stevens | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lakewood | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Liberty Lake | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Longview | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lynden | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lynnwood | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Maple Valley | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Marysville | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mercer Island | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Mill Creek | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Monroe | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Moses Lake | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Mount Vernon | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mountlake Terrace | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Mukilteo | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Newcastle | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Oak Harbor | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Olympia | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Pasco | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Port Angeles | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Port Orchard | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Port Townsend | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Poulsbo | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Pullman | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Puyallup | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Redmond | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Renton | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Richland | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Ridgefield | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sammamish | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| SeaTac | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Seattle | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Sedro-Woolley | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Shelton | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Shoreline | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Snohomish | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Snoqualmie | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Spokane | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Spokane Valley | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Sumner | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sunnyside | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Tacoma | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Tukwila | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Tumwater | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| University Place | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Vancouver | Fall-planted | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Walla Walla | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Washougal | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Wenatchee | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| West Richland | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Woodinville | Fall-planted | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Yakima | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Yelm | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 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.