When to plant Cabbage in Wisconsin

In spring, from Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Caledonia to Apr 1 – May 15 in Wisconsin Rapids.

In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Allouez to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in South Milwaukee.

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 Wisconsin
PlaceSpringFall
AllouezMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
AppletonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
AshwaubenonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
BarabooMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 10
Beaver DamMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
BellevueMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
BeloitMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
BrookfieldMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Brown DeerMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
BurlingtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
CaledoniaMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
CedarburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Chippewa FallsApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
CudahyMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
De PereMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
DeForestMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Eau ClaireMar 10 – Apr 1June 1 – July 15
ElkhornMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
FitchburgMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Fond du LacMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
Fort AtkinsonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Fox CrossingMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
FranklinMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
GermantownApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
GlendaleMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
GraftonMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Green BayApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
GreendaleMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
GreenfieldMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
GreenvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
HarrisonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
HartfordApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
HartlandMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
HobartMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
HolmenMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
HowardApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
HudsonMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
JanesvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
KaukaunaMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
KenoshaMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
La CrosseMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
LisbonMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
Little ChuteMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
MadisonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
ManitowocMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
MarinetteMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
MarshfieldMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 10
MenashaMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Menomonee FallsApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
MenomonieApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
MequonApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
MiddletonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
MilwaukeeMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
MonroeMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Mount PleasantMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
MuskegoMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
NeenahMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
New BerlinMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
New RichmondMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
Oak CreekMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
OconomowocMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
OnalaskaMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
OregonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
OshkoshMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
PewaukeeMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
PlattevilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Pleasant PrairieMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PloverMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Port WashingtonMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
RacineMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
ReedsburgMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
RichfieldMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
River FallsApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
Salem LakesMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
SheboyganMar 10 – Apr 1July 1 – 20
ShorewoodMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
South MilwaukeeMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Stevens PointMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
StoughtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
SuamicoApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
Sun PrairieMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
SuperiorApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 15
SussexMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
Two RiversMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
VeronaMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WatertownMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WaukeshaMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WaunakeeMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WaupunMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WausauApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
WauwatosaMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
West AllisMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
West BendMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WestonApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10
Whitefish BayMar 15 – Apr 10July 1 – 20
WhitewaterMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
WindsorMar 15 – Apr 10June 1 – July 15
Wisconsin RapidsApr 1 – May 15June 1 – July 10

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.