When to plant cabbage in Colorado Springs
Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Colorado Springs's frost dates of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 24 – Apr 14
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 14 – May 5
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 23 – Jul 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Colorado Springs's 153-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Colorado Springs'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 5
OCT 5
Common questions
When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Colorado Springs?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 23–Jul 23) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Colorado Springs?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 24–Apr 14) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Colorado Springs?
Transplant outdoors around mid April (Apr 14–May 5) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
How long is the growing season in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has roughly 153 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 Colorado Springs's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.