Pak choi
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis · Bok choy in the US
In a typical UK garden, sow indoors late March to early May, sow outside mid-April to early June, plant out mid-April to late May, and harvest mid-May to late November.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow indoors
- late March to early Mayearly August to early September
- Sow outdoors
- mid-April to early Juneearly August to mid-September
- Plant out
- mid-April to late Maylate August to late September
- Harvest
- mid-May to late November
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 25 cm apart, rows 30 cm apart
- Square foot
- 4 per square (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Ready in
- 30 to 45 days from planting out
- Grows to
- 30 cm
- Hardiness
- Hardy to about -4 °C
- Sun
- Copes with some shade
- Crops for
- About 3 weeks
Growing tip
Sow from midsummer for the best crops; spring sowings bolt after cold nights or in heat. Keep the soil moist.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For pak choi, we used:
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