Cool-season crops
Cabbage planting calendar and growing plan
Heading cabbage is planned as individual plants with room for the head and surrounding leaves. Direct sowing and transplanting have separately sourced spring references.
Plan dates for Cabbage
Editable exampleTransplant outside
Apr 3, 2027 Suggested windowDirect sow
Apr 10 – 17, 2027 Suggested windowPaired transplant date (optional)
| Transplant outside | Start indoors |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2027 | Feb 20 – Mar 6, 2027 |
Sowing windows combine possible transplant dates. Choose a paired transplant date to narrow the nursery window. Wait for suitable soil and local conditions.
Direct sowing and transplanting are alternative ways to start a crop. Keep the tasks that match your method.
Sources and conditions
The selected nursery chart allows four to six weeks before setting out.
- These are reviewed planning references. Check the variety, local soil and weather before acting; a frost date is not a forecast.
- The nursery chart is the selected transplant reference; other guides use different nursery schedules.
The selected chart uses an earlier setting-out reference than the Utah guide; the source choice is preserved.
- These are reviewed planning references. Check the variety, local soil and weather before acting; a frost date is not a forecast.
- The nursery chart is the selected transplant reference; other guides use different nursery schedules.
The direct-seeding window uses the Utah guide and does not inherit the transplant date from another source.
- These are reviewed planning references. Check the variety, local soil and weather before acting; a frost date is not a forecast.
- The direct-sowing reference is from the Utah cabbage guide. Avoid assuming it is the same action as transplanting.
A planning reference, not a weather forecast.
Keep the nursery source consistent
The selected chart supplies the transplant schedule. A different university guide gives another nursery recommendation; the two are not averaged into a value that neither source published.
Space for the intended head
The row system preserves both plant spacing and the wider working rows. A smaller heading cultivar may suit a tighter layout within the reviewed range, but plant count alone does not measure harvest quality.
Review an autumn crop separately
A fall planting needs variety-specific maturity information and local conditions. The record does not turn a general maturity discussion into a universal latest sowing date.
Questions growers ask
Why can the direct-sowing reference differ from transplanting?
They are different establishment actions, and the selected references come from different reviewed methods. Their provenance remains visible so you can choose a consistent local plan.
Sources and conditions
These sources describe particular climates and growing methods. Use the conditions alongside the numbers.
Seed-Starting Date Calculator ↗
General nursery and setting-out reference, using a user-supplied spring frost-free date. Nursery duration is measured before setting out.
How to Grow Cabbage in Your Garden ↗
Utah home gardens; direct-seeded or transplanted heading cabbage.