When to Plant Bok Choy in Zone 8
In USDA zone 8, start seeds indoors around March 4, transplant or plant outdoors March 18 to May 7, and expect your first harvest around May 7. Zone 8 also has a fall planting window opening around September 8.
Bok Choy planting calendar for USDA Zone 8
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
May 7
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 8
Projected first harvest
Oct 28
spring planting
fall planting
Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 8 means for bok choy
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 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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