Chinese Cabbage — Vegetables

Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group

Sun or part shade, regular watering — fine in mild parts of the UK.

Photograph of Chinese Cabbage — iNaturalist

Plant out: May
Harvest: Aug

Sun: Part sun
Water: High
Difficulty: Demanding
Hardiness: H3
Season: summer,autumn
Height: 10–50 cm
Spacing: 50 cm
Pets: Safe around pets

Grows well with

Broccoli — A few Chinese cabbages near your broccoli act as a decoy, pulling cabbage white butterflies away from the main crop.Brussels Sprout — A few Chinese cabbages near your Brussels sprouts act as a decoy, pulling cabbage white butterflies away from the main crop.Cabbage — A few Chinese cabbages near your cabbages act as a decoy, pulling cabbage white butterflies away from the main crop.Cauliflower — A few Chinese cabbages near your cauliflowers act as a decoy, pulling cabbage white butterflies away from the main crop.Kale — A few Chinese cabbages near your kale act as a decoy, pulling cabbage white butterflies away from the main crop.

Growing notes

Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. At its best in summer,autumn.