Growing Cabbage in Zone 12
When to plant and harvest cabbage in Zone 12— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 12 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 12
These months are derived from Zone 12's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
December
Sow outdoors
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Transplant
December
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 12: FAQs
Can you grow cabbage in Zone 12?＋
Zone 12 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 12?＋
In Zone 12, start seeds indoors around December. Zone 12'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 12?＋
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 12 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
July in Zone 12 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.