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When to plant bok choy in Zone 4

In Zone 4, the last spring frost usually passes around May 10 and the first fall frost arrives around September 21, leaving about 134 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.

Cool climate with a brief warm window. Indoor starts and season extension help.

Last spring frost: May 10First fall frost: September 21Frost-free days: 134Days to maturity: 45Hardiness: Half-hardy

Planting windows for bok choy in Zone 4

When to plant bok choy in Zone 4
TaskWindow
Direct sowApr 26 to May 10
Estimated harvestJun 10 to Jul 1

The harvest estimate counts 45 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 21 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 4; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.

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Bok Choy in a Zone 4 season

Zone 4 gives about 134 frost-free days. Bok Choy needs roughly 45 days from sowing. That leaves about 89 days of slack, so there is room for a late start or a second planting.

Sowing every 14 days, Zone 4 has room for about 7 plantings.

How to grow bok choy

Sow a couple of weeks before last frost, and again in late summer. It bolts in heat, so favor spring and fall.

Companion plants

Good neighbors for Bok Choy:

OnionBeet

Better kept apart:

TomatoStrawberry

Bok Choy in other zones

Not in Zone 4? Pick your zone for the same dated windows.

Zone 3Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9Zone 10Zone 11

Keep exploring

Bok Choy: the full growing guide · The Zone 4 planting calendar · Every crop and zone


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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.