When to plant cabbage in Houston
Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Houston's frost dates of Jan 26.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Dec 15 – Jan 5
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Dec 25 – Jan 15
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 5 – Apr 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 4 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 10 – Aug 24
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 5 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 26 – Nov 25
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Houston's 317-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Houston'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
JAN 26
DEC 9
Common questions
When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Houston?
Expect to harvest from around early March (Mar 5–Apr 4) in Houston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Houston?
Start seeds indoors around mid December (Dec 15–Jan 5) in Houston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Houston?
Transplant outdoors around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Houston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
Can I plant cabbage in autumn in Houston?
Yes — Houston supports a second, autumn sowing of cabbage around early August (Aug 10–Aug 24), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Houston?
Houston has roughly 317 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 Houston's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.