Bok Choy
How to grow bok choy
Brassica rapa var. chinensis
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Start seeds indoors6 weeks before your last spring frost to 4 weeks before your last spring frost
Direct sowat your last spring frost
Growing conditions
- Spacing
- 6 to 12 in apart, rows 18 in
- Planting depth
- 0.5 in
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
Common problems
Bok Choy by hardiness zone
Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:
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Last updated 2026-06-13.