When to Plant Cabbage in North Dakota
North Dakota spans USDA hardiness 3b to 4b (zones 3b to 4b on this page). Plant cabbage by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Cabbage planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 8
Transplant outdoors
May 6
Projected first harvest
Jul 30
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 26
Transplant outdoors
Jun 30
Projected first harvest
Sep 23
spring planting
fall planting
Most cabbage mature in about 60 to 160 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Cabbage planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Apr 3
Transplant outdoors
May 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 25
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
May 31
Transplant outdoors
Jul 5
Projected first harvest
Sep 28
spring planting
fall planting
Most cabbage mature in about 60 to 160 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Cabbage planting calendar for North Dakota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 29
Transplant outdoors
Apr 26
Projected first harvest
Jul 20
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 5
Transplant outdoors
Jul 10
Projected first harvest
Oct 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most cabbage mature in about 60 to 160 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
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Varieties to grow
5 varieties of cabbage in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with cabbage
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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