When to Plant Bok Choy in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, start seeds indoors around April 7, transplant or plant outdoors April 21 to June 10, and expect your first harvest around June 10. Zone 5 also has a fall planting window opening around July 30.
Bok Choy planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 7
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jun 10
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 30
Projected first harvest
Sep 18
spring planting
fall planting
Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for bok choy
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and bok choy need about 50 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of bok choy in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with bok choy
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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