Cabbage

Use our zone-based planting guide to know when to plant cabbage.

Plant name Zone Start seeds indoors Start seeds outdoors Plant seedlings/transplants outdoors Plant spacing # plants per person
Cabbage 3a March 15-April 1 On/around April 15 On/around May 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 3b March 15-April 1 On/around April 15 On/around May 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 4a March 15-April 1 On/around April 15 On/around May 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 4b March 15-April 1 On/around April 15 On/around May 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 5a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around March 15 On/around April 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 5b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around March 15 On/around April 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 6a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around March 15 On/around April 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 6b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around March 15 On/around April 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 7a Feb. 15-March 1 On/around March 15 On/around April 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 7b Feb. 15-March 1 On/around March 15 On/around April 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 8a Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around Feb. 15 On/around March 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 8b Jan. 15-Feb. 1 On/around Feb. 15 On/around March 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 9a Dec. 15-Jan. 1 On/around Jan. 15 On/around Feb. 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 9b Dec. 15-Jan. 1 On/around Jan. 15 On/around Feb. 1 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 10a Nov. 30-Dec. 15 On/around Jan. 1 On/around Jan. 15 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 10b Nov. 30-Dec. 15 On/around Jan. 1 On/around Jan. 15 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 11a October-April October-April October-April 1-2 feet 3-5
Cabbage 11b October-April October-April October-April 1-2 feet 3-5

* Start seedlings indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Move outside about 2 weeks before last frost date. For a fall harvest, direct sow mid-late summer.