When to plant cabbage in Billings
Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Billings's frost dates of May 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 27 – Apr 17
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 17 – May 8
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 26 – Jul 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Billings's 150-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Billings'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
MAY 8
OCT 4
Common questions
When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Billings?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 26–Jul 26) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Billings?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 27–Apr 17) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Billings?
Transplant outdoors around mid April (Apr 17–May 8) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 90%.
How long is the growing season in Billings?
Billings has roughly 150 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 Billings's frost dates.
Confidence 90/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.