When to plant cabbage in Charleston

Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Charleston's frost dates of Feb 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Dec 28 – Jan 18
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jan 20 – Feb 10
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 31 – Apr 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 4 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 16 – Aug 30
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 5 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 1 – Dec 1
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Charleston's 310-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Charleston'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
FEB 8
DEC 15

Common questions

When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Charleston?

Expect to harvest from around late March (Mar 31–Apr 30) in Charleston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.

When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Charleston?

Start seeds indoors around late December (Dec 28–Jan 18) in Charleston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.

When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Charleston?

Transplant outdoors around mid January (Jan 20–Feb 10) in Charleston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.

Can I plant cabbage in autumn in Charleston?

Yes — Charleston supports a second, autumn sowing of cabbage around mid August (Aug 16–Aug 30), timed to mature before the first fall frost.

How long is the growing season in Charleston?

Charleston has roughly 310 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 Charleston's frost dates.

Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.