When to plant Chinese cabbage in Wisconsin
In spring, Apr 1 – May 15.
In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Baraboo to Aug 1 – Sept 15 in South Milwaukee.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Allouez | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Appleton | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Ashwaubenon | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Baraboo | Fall-planted | June 1 – July 15 |
| Beaver Dam | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Bellevue | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Beloit | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Brookfield | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Brown Deer | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Burlington | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Caledonia | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Cedarburg | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Chippewa Falls | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Cudahy | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| De Pere | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| DeForest | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Eau Claire | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Elkhorn | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Fitchburg | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Fond du Lac | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fort Atkinson | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Fox Crossing | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Franklin | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Germantown | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Glendale | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Grafton | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Green Bay | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Greendale | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Greenfield | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Greenville | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Harrison | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Hartford | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Hartland | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Hobart | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Holmen | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Howard | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Hudson | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Janesville | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Kaukauna | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Kenosha | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| La Crosse | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lisbon | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Little Chute | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Madison | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Manitowoc | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Marinette | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Marshfield | Fall-planted | June 1 – July 15 |
| Menasha | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Menomonee Falls | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Menomonie | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Mequon | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Middleton | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Milwaukee | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Monroe | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Mount Pleasant | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Muskego | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Neenah | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| New Berlin | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| New Richmond | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Oak Creek | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Oconomowoc | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Onalaska | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Oregon | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Oshkosh | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Pewaukee | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Platteville | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Pleasant Prairie | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Plover | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Port Washington | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Racine | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Reedsburg | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Richfield | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| River Falls | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Salem Lakes | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Sheboygan | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Shorewood | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| South Milwaukee | Fall-planted | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Stevens Point | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Stoughton | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Suamico | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Sun Prairie | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Superior | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Sussex | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Two Rivers | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Verona | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Watertown | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Waukesha | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Waunakee | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Waupun | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Wausau | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Wauwatosa | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| West Allis | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| West Bend | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Weston | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Whitefish Bay | Fall-planted | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Whitewater | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Windsor | Fall-planted | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 1 – July 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 chinese cabbage.