When to plant cabbage in Nashville

Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Nashville's frost dates of Mar 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 16 – Mar 9
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 9 – Mar 30
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 18 – Jun 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 4 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 4 – Jul 18
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 5 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 19 – Oct 19
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Nashville's 218-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Nashville'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
MAR 30
NOV 2

Common questions

When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Nashville?

Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 18–Jun 17) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.

When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Nashville?

Start seeds indoors around mid February (Feb 16–Mar 9) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.

When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Nashville?

Transplant outdoors around early March (Mar 9–Mar 30) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.

Can I plant cabbage in autumn in Nashville?

Yes — Nashville supports a second, autumn sowing of cabbage around early July (Jul 4–Jul 18), timed to mature before the first fall frost.

How long is the growing season in Nashville?

Nashville has roughly 218 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 Nashville's frost dates.

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