Growing Cabbage in Zone 5
When to plant and harvest cabbage in Zone 5— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 5 sits comfortably within cabbage's best range (Zones 1–9), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
Cabbage planting calendar for Zone 5
These months are derived from Zone 5's frost dates — last frost around Late April – early May, first frost around Early – mid October.
Start indoors
March and July
Sow outdoors
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Transplant
April and August
Harvest
September
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 5: FAQs
Can you grow cabbage in Zone 5?＋
Zone 5 sits comfortably within cabbage's best range (Zones 1–9), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
When should I plant cabbage in Zone 5?＋
In Zone 5, start seeds indoors around March and July. Zone 5's last spring frost is typically Late April – early May and its first fall frost around Early – mid October, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest cabbage in Zone 5?＋
Expect to harvest cabbage in Zone 5 around September, depending on the season and variety.
Full Cabbage guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 5 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 5 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.