Planting timing

When to plant cabbage

Plant cabbage on the cited sheets — not on a national calendar month. Regional dates stay source-specific.

Growing guidance is general information. Timing, spacing, and care depend on cultivar, weather, soil, and local conditions. Check the sources and adjust the plan for your garden.

Dates and soil notes stay on the named cards below — not one planting window.

Types and spacing live on growing cabbage.

What the sources say — at a glance

One source per card. Facts are not averaged.

Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina)

Early spring or fall. Transplants spring; fall may be direct-seeded. Piedmont Mar 15–Apr 30 / Jul 15–Aug 31; Coastal Feb 1–Mar 31 / Aug 15–Sept 30.

Details and limits (4)

Timing
Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina): cabbage and Chinese cabbage are grown in early spring or fall. Timing on their sheet — not a national plant date.
Timing
Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina): cabbage transplants are used for spring plantings; fall plantings may be directly seeded into the row. Direct seeding is possible, especially for the fall crop. Timing on their sheet — not a national plant date.
Regions
Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina): transplanting dates on their sheet — Piedmont March 15 to April 30 and July 15 to August 31; Coastal February 1 to March 31 and August 15 to September 30. South Carolina regions — not a national plant date.
Limit
South Carolina HGIC 1303. Piedmont and Coastal dates stay on this sheet. Not a ZIP calendar.

Maryland Extension (Maryland)

Spring: indoor 4–6 weeks before mid-April–early May set-out. Fall: sow ~3 weeks before mid-July–early August. DTM 60–90. Not a national date.

Details and limits (2)

Timing
Maryland Extension (Maryland): spring crop — start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks prior to setting out plants in the garden (mid-April to early May). Fall crop — sow seeds about 3 weeks prior to setting out plants in the garden (mid-July to early August depending on cultivar and location). Days to maturity 60 to 90 from transplanting. Maryland timing — not a national plant date.
Limit
Maryland cabbage garden page. Mid-April set-out and 60–90 days stay Maryland. Not a ZIP calendar.

UMN Extension (Minnesota)

Indoor early April, or 4–6 weeks before transplant. Fall: direct seed early July. Minnesota timing — not a national plant date.

Details and limits (2)

Timing
UMN Extension (Minnesota): start seeds indoors in early April, or four to six weeks before transplanting. For a fall crop, plant seed directly in the garden in early July. Minnesota timing — not a national plant date.
Limit
Minnesota cabbage sheet. April and early-July timing stay Minnesota. Not a ZIP calendar.

Illinois Extension (Illinois)

Late cabbage started mid-summer. Transplant or direct seed. Illinois timing — not a national plant date.

Details and limits (2)

Timing
Illinois Extension (Illinois): late cabbage is started during the heat of mid-summer. It may be transplanted or seeded directly in the garden. Illinois timing — not a national plant date.
Limit
Illinois cabbage page. Mid-summer start stays Illinois. Not a ZIP calendar.

Sources differ

Timing stays comparison only: Clemson early spring or fall, transplants for spring and direct seed especially fall, with Piedmont and Coastal date ranges on that sheet; Maryland indoor four to six weeks before mid-April to early May, fall sow about three weeks before mid-July to early August, days to maturity 60 to 90; Minnesota indoor early April or four to six weeks before transplant, fall direct seed early July; Illinois late cabbage started mid-summer, transplant or direct seed. Not one BioArva calendar and not a ZIP tool.

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When do you plant cabbage?

Compare timing on the cited sheets. Clemson HGIC 1303 (South Carolina): Piedmont and Coastal dates on that sheet. Maryland: indoor four to six weeks before mid-April to early May, or fall sow about three weeks before mid-July to early August. Minnesota: indoor early April, or early July for fall. Illinois: late cabbage started mid-summer.

How many days to maturity?

Maryland Extension lists 60 to 90 days from transplanting. Source range — not how long yours takes.

What to record in the Field Book

Save the bed with the crop and the date. You may add a photo and notes. Compare entries you have recorded with each other — not with a diagnosis from this page. If you want an identification, bring the record to local Extension.

How we know — methodology. Ranges and assertions are cited per source, not blended.