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When to Plant Bok Choy in Alaska

Alaska spans USDA hardiness 1a to 8b (zones 1a to 8b on this page). Plant bok choy by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 1a · Zone 1b · Zone 2a · Zone 2b · Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

August 25

spring planting

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Start seeds indoors

Apr 26

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Transplant outdoors

May 10

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Projected first harvest

Jun 29

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jun 23

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Projected first harvest

Aug 12

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 1b

Average last spring frost

May 29

Average first fall frost

August 28

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

May 1

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Transplant outdoors

May 15

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Projected first harvest

Jul 4

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jun 26

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Projected first harvest

Aug 15

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 1b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2a

Average last spring frost

May 24

Average first fall frost

September 5

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Apr 26

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 10

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 29

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jul 4

🌾

Projected first harvest

Aug 23

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 2b

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 6

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

May 2

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 16

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jul 5

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jul 5

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Projected first harvest

Aug 24

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 2b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days.

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

May 2

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 16

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jul 5

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jul 9

🌾

Projected first harvest

Aug 28

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Apr 22

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 25

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jul 14

🌾

Projected first harvest

Sep 2

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Apr 17

🌿

Transplant outdoors

May 1

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 20

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jul 19

🌾

Projected first harvest

Sep 7

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Apr 12

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 26

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 15

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Jul 24

🌾

Projected first harvest

Sep 12

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Apr 2

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 16

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 5

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 3

🌾

Projected first harvest

Sep 22

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 28

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 11

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 31

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 8

🌾

Projected first harvest

Sep 27

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 23

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 26

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 13

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 2

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 18

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 1

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 21

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 18

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 7

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Mar 13

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 27

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 16

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Aug 28

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 17

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Bok Choy planting calendar for Alaska, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 20

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 6

🌾

Projected first harvest

Apr 25

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Sep 18

🌾

Projected first harvest

Nov 7

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F
M
A
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J
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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Bok Choy is ready to harvest in about 50 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

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Varieties to grow

1 variety of bok choy in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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Common problems with bok choy

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Cabbage MaggotCabbage Root MaggotDiamondback MothHarlequin BugCabbage WormsCabbage LooperClubrootBlack RotTip BurnBoron DeficiencyBoltingBacterial Soft Rot

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