When to plant Chinese cabbage in Florida
For a fall crop, from Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Crestview to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Wildwood.
In spring: USDA's 1967 table lists chinese cabbage as generally fall-planted in every place here. Newer advice from your state's extension service may differ.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Fall |
|---|---|
| Alachua | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Apopka | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Callaway | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Crestview | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| DeLand | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Destin | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Eustis | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Fernandina Beach | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Fort Walton Beach | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Gainesville | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lady Lake | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lake City | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Lake Wales | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lynn Haven | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Milton | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Mount Dora | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Niceville | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Ocala | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Orange City | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Palatka | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Panama City | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Panama City Beach | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pensacola | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Tallahassee | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Wildwood | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. 148 other places in Florida have frost dates outside the table. The full USDA table for chinese cabbage.
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