Growing Cabbage in Zone 11
When to plant and harvest cabbage in Zone 11— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 11 runs warmer than cabbage's usual range (Zones 1–9). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
Cabbage planting calendar for Zone 11
These months are derived from Zone 11's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
January
Sow outdoors
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Transplant
January
Harvest
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Cabbage care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun (6+ hours); tolerates light shade in heat
- Water
- 1.5 inches per week, very consistent
- Spacing
- 12–18 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 60–100 days from transplant
- Best zones
- 1–9 (cool-season biennial grown as annual)
Growing cabbage in Zone 11: FAQs
Can you grow cabbage in Zone 11?＋
Zone 11 runs warmer than cabbage's usual range (Zones 1–9). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
When should I plant cabbage in Zone 11?＋
In Zone 11, start seeds indoors around January. Zone 11's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest cabbage in Zone 11?＋
Harvest timing depends on your planting date and variety — cabbage typically matures in 60–100 days from transplant. See the full guide for harvest cues.
Full Cabbage guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 11 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 11 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.