When to Plant Bok Choi in Winooski, VT

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant bok choi is to check out the USDA zone info for Winooski.


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 bit 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 Winooski 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. Any later than that and your bok choi may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bok choi indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Winooski. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Winooski is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Winooski you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bok choi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winooski

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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