A tender, elongated Chinese cabbage. Avoid heat-stressed starts and harvest while the head is tight.
EdibleCool-season crop
Growing spaceVegetable bedClimate fitUrban core · USDA 9b–10a · Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b · Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9bCrop familyBrassicaceae (mustard)Life cycleAnnual cropPhoenix planting windowSeptember–January; autumn is the strongest window.How to plantDirect sow or transplant into cooler weather.Plant spacing12–18 inFrostTolerates light frost once established; cover during a hard freeze.Time to harvestAbout 45 days from transplants; 70–80 from seedSuccessionSow modest batches in fall.Special categoriesEDIBLETypical harvestFall through winter heads.
Before you plant
These conditions determine whether it will thrive.
Cold hardinessCover in a hard freeze
Takes a light frost but is less hardy than regular cabbage. Cover in a hard freeze.
Heat toleranceNeeds afternoon shade
Bolts fast with heat and longer days. Plant by January and harvest by March in Phoenix.
