When to Plant Bok Choy in Zone 12B
USDA Zone
12B
Cities Covered
53
Avg Last Frost
Friday, January 1, 2027
Plant Type
Direct Sow
📅 Planting Calendar for Zone 12B
Direct Sow Outdoors Friday, December 4, 2026
Pro Tip: Bok Choy can be directly sown outdoors. Plant 4 weeks before your last frost date.
🌿 Plant Details
Scientific Name Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
Days to Maturity 45 days
Sun Requirements Partial Shade to Full Sun
Plant Spacing 6" apart
🤝 Companion Plants for Bok Choy
Good Companions
BeetCeleryDillOnion
Avoid Planting Near
StrawberryTomato
Cities in Zone 12B
Captain Cook, Hawaii Eleele, Hawaii Ewa Beach, Hawaii Kapolei, Hawaii Hakalau, Hawaii Haleiwa, Hawaii Hanamaulu, Hawaii Hanapepe, Hawaii Hauula, Hawaii Hawi, Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Princeville, Hawaii Honomu, Hawaii Hoolehua, Hawaii Kaaawa, Hawaii Kahuku, Hawaii Kahului, Hawaii Kailua, Hawaii Kailua Kona, Hawaii Kalaupapa, Hawaii Kaneohe, Hawaii Kaumakani, Hawaii Kaunakakai, Hawaii Keaau, Hawaii Kealakekua, Hawaii Kealia, Hawaii Kekaha, Hawaii Kihei, Hawaii Kilauea, Hawaii Kapaau, Hawaii Koloa, Hawaii Lahaina, Hawaii Laie, Hawaii Lanai City, Hawaii Laupahoehoe, Hawaii Maunaloa, Hawaii Naalehu, Hawaii Pahala, Hawaii Pahoa, Hawaii Paia, Hawaii Papaaloa, Hawaii Pepeekeo, Hawaii Puunene, Hawaii Waianae, Hawaii Wailuku, Hawaii Waimanalo, Hawaii Waimea, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Afb, Hawaii Fort Shafter, Hawaii Tripler Army Medical Ctr, Hawaii Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Wake Island, Hawaii
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Growing Bok Choy in USDA Zone 12B
Bok Choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) grows well in USDA Hardiness Zone 12B. This zone includes cities like Captain Cook, Eleele, Ewa Beach and 50 more.
The average last frost date for Zone 12B is around Friday, January 1, 2027. Bok Choy can be directly sown outdoors around Friday, December 4, 2026.
Expect to harvest your Bok Choy approximately 45 days after planting.