When to Plant Napa Cabbage in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, start seeds indoors around March 17, transplant or plant outdoors April 21 to July 5, and expect your first harvest around July 5. Zone 5 also has a fall planting window opening around July 23.
Napa Cabbage planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 17
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jul 5
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 18
Transplant outdoors
Jul 23
Projected first harvest
Oct 6
spring planting
fall planting
Napa Cabbage is ready to harvest in about 75 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 napa cabbage
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 napa cabbage need about 75 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of napa cabbage in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with napa cabbage
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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