When to plant cabbage in Washington

Plant out in Seattle

Feb 8–Feb 22

Across Washington the window opens between February 2 and April 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Seattle: Dec 28–Jan 11
Plant out, Seattle: Feb 8–Feb 22
Fall planting, Seattle: Aug 31–Sep 14
Last frost, Seattle: Mar 8

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Even watering keeps heads from splitting.

Cabbage planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

SeattleFeb 8–Feb 22

SpokaneMar 29–Apr 12

TacomaFeb 8–Feb 22

VancouverMar 1–Mar 15

BellevueFeb 8–Feb 22

KentFeb 20–Mar 6

EverettFeb 24–Mar 10

Spokane ValleyMar 29–Apr 12

RentonFeb 13–Feb 27

Federal WayFeb 8–Feb 22

YakimaMar 11–Mar 25

KirklandFeb 8–Feb 22

BellinghamMar 4–Mar 18

KennewickFeb 28–Mar 14

AuburnFeb 20–Mar 6

PascoMar 30–Apr 13

RedmondFeb 8–Feb 22

MarysvilleFeb 24–Mar 10

South HillMar 14–Mar 28

ShorelineFeb 8–Feb 22

SammamishMar 2–Mar 16

RichlandMar 9–Mar 23

LakewoodFeb 11–Feb 25

LaceyApr 1–Apr 15

OlympiaApr 1–Apr 15

BothellFeb 8–Feb 22

BurienFeb 2–Feb 16

BremertonMar 1–Mar 15

EdmondsFeb 9–Feb 23

PuyallupMar 14–Mar 28

All 76 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Seattle	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Spokane	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 26
Tacoma	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 8
Vancouver	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Mar 29
Bellevue	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Kent	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Mar 20
Everett	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Mar 24
Spokane Valley	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Apr 26
Renton	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Mar 13
Federal Way	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 8
Yakima	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 8
Kirkland	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Bellingham	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 1
Kennewick	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Mar 28
Auburn	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Mar 20
Pasco	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 27
Redmond	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Marysville	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Mar 24
South Hill	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 11
Shoreline	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Sammamish	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Mar 30
Richland	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 6
Lakewood	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 11
Lacey	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 29
Olympia	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 29
Bothell	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Burien	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 2
Bremerton	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 29
Edmonds	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Puyallup	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 11
Lynnwood	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Lake Stevens	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Mar 24
Issaquah	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Mar 13
Parkland	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 8
Longview	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 8
Wenatchee	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 4
University Place	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 11
Mount Vernon	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Mar 24
Graham	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 11
SeaTac	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 2
Spanaway	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 11
Walla Walla	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Mar 27
Pullman	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 8 to Apr 22	May 6
Des Moines	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 2
Orchards	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 26
Maple Valley	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 20
Tumwater	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 29
Camas	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Mar 16
Moses Lake	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 27
Mill Creek East	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Mountlake Terrace	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Mercer Island	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 13
Bainbridge Island	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 29
Kenmore	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Frederickson	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 11
Oak Harbor	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 13
North Lynnwood	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Battle Ground	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 26
Eastmont	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 8
Cottage Lake	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 17
Hazel Dell	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 26
Martha Lake	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Bonney Lake	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 11
Arlington	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 22
Tukwila	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 2
Silver Firs	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Covington	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 20
Five Corners	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 26
Ellensburg	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	May 8
Mukilteo	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Silverdale	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 29
Bothell West	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Mill Creek	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 9
Port Angeles	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Mar 12
Monroe	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant cabbage in Washington?

In Seattle, plant out from February 8 to February 22. Across Washington the window opens between February 2 and April 10, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Washington