When to plant cabbage in Salt Lake City

Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Salt Lake City's frost dates of Apr 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 2 – Mar 23
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 23 – Apr 13
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 1 – Jul 1
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 4 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jun 27 – Jul 11
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 5 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 12 – Oct 12
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
Salt Lake City's 194-day season leaves this much room.
Cabbage on Salt Lake City'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
APR 13
OCT 26

Common questions

When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Salt Lake City?

Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 1–Jul 1) in Salt Lake City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.

When should I start cabbage seeds indoors in Salt Lake City?

Start seeds indoors around early March (Mar 2–Mar 23) in Salt Lake City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.

When can I transplant cabbage outdoors in Salt Lake City?

Transplant outdoors around late March (Mar 23–Apr 13) in Salt Lake City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.

Can I plant cabbage in autumn in Salt Lake City?

Yes — Salt Lake City supports a second, autumn sowing of cabbage around late June (Jun 27–Jul 11), timed to mature before the first fall frost.

How long is the growing season in Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City has roughly 194 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 Salt Lake City's frost dates.

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