When to plant cabbage in Marseille
Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Marseille's frost dates of Mar 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 1 – Feb 22
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Feb 22 – Mar 15
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 3 – Jun 2
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Marseille's 261-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Marseille's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 15
DEC 1
Common questions
When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 3–Jun 2) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Marseille?
Start seeds indoors around early February (Feb 1–Feb 22) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Marseille?
Transplant outdoors around late February (Feb 22–Mar 15) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 261 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow cabbage to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow cabbage as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.