When to Plant Bok Choi in Pascagoula, MS

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant bok choi in Pascagoula can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

Frost tolerance for bok choi: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant bok choi a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant bok choi
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bok choi
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The earliest that you can plant bok choi in Pascagoula is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bok choi and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bok choi may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bok choi indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Pascagoula. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pascagoula is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pascagoula last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bok choi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pascagoula

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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