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Napa Cabbage
Brassica rapa var. pekinensis
Still time — sow latevegetable
Fast-growing cool-season Asian brassica that forms tight, upright barrel-shaped heads in 60-80 days.
In Zone 7b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual direct sow window (Mid March – Mid April) has closed, but with about 40 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes, in a pot
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
40 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Mid March – Mid April
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Late August
Late August – Mid September
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Transplant
Mid September
Mid to Late September
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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