DibbleGrowing bok choy: from seed to harvest
Sow in the cool part of the year, and again as the heat fades. It bolts in heat and after a cold snap, so favor steady, mild weather.
Planting dates for bok choy by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | April 30 | June 13 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | April 24 | June 6 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | April 16 | May 29 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | April 7 | May 23 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | March 19 | May 5 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | February 5 | March 13 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | September 10 | February 15 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | August 28 | February 15 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | October 20 | February 15 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Bok Choy:
Better kept apart:
Family and rotation
Bok Choy is in the brassicas family. Hungry leaf crops. Follow legumes; avoid following other brassicas. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant bok choy?
It depends on your zone. Bok Choy is a half-hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow bok choy?
About 45 days from sowing to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 21 days after that.
What grows well with bok choy?
Good companions include Onion, Beet. Keep it away from Tomato, Strawberry.
Plant at the right time this season
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