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When to Plant Cabbage in Colebrook, Connecticut (06021)

Location

Colebrook, Connecticut

ZIP Code

06021

USDA Zone

6a

Last Frost

Monday, April 20, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Monday, March 9, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Monday, April 20, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Cabbage seeds indoors 6 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Monday, April 20, 2026.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Days to Maturity 70 days
Mature Height 12-18"
Spread 24"
Type Head
Fruit Size Large (2-5 lb head)

☀️ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

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Water

Regular (1-1.5 inches/week)

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Spacing

18" apart

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Planting Depth

0.5" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 4-10 days

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Growing Cabbage in Zone 6a

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is a popular garden vegetable. In Colebrook, Connecticut, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 6a, you should start seeds indoors around Monday, March 9, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Monday, April 20, 2026. Plan to transplant your Cabbage seedlings outdoors around Monday, April 20, 2026, about 0 weeks after your last frost date.