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Can You Grow Bok Choy in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

Grows well here

Bok choy grows reliably in your zone — it loves cool weather and handles light frosts.

Plant zones

4a–9b

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

45–60 days

When to plant Bok Choys in Alabama

Start indoors

Jan 18

Transplant

Feb 15

Harvest

Apr 1 – Apr 16

Dates are approximate, based on Alabama's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Bok Choy

Bok choy is an Asian brassica that grows fast, tolerates light frost, and produces tender crisp leaves for stir-fries and soups. A reliable cool-season performer with two growing windows per year.

Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost or direct sow in fall. Harvest outer leaves continuously or cut the whole head at 2 inches above soil for regrowth. Keep moist — dry conditions trigger bolting.

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Gardening in Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.