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When to plant cabbage in Zone 5b

In Zone 5b, start indoors around February 23 – March 9 and transplant around March 30 – April 13. For a fall crop, sow around May 20 – June 3.

Your cabbage timeline — Zone 5b

Start indoorsFebruary 23 – March 9
TransplantMarch 30 – April 13
Sow for fallMay 20 – June 3
Zone 5b last frost~05/04
Zone 5b first frost~10/08
Start indoors; set out 4 weeks before the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”

Dates computed from Zone 5b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

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Last verified 2026-07-16. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; UGA Extension (days to maturity).

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