When to plant kohlrabi in Cheyenne, Wyoming

April 16 – April 30

Transplant outdoors · typical Cheyenne year

Climate basis: NOAA station Cheyenne Wfo, WY (USC00481676), 7 mi (12 km) from downtown Cheyenne (ZCTA 82001 centroid), elevation 6119 ft, on the 1991–2020 climate normals. Transplant kohlrabi outdoors from approximately the dates above, anchored to the median last spring 32°F freeze (May 14). One year in ten still freezes after May 28.

Last spring freezeMay 141-in-10 after May 28

First fall freezeOctober 11-in-10 before Sep 17

Frost-free season≈ 139 daysmedian at 32°F

Hard freeze, 28°May 3 – Oct 10kills even hardy greens

USDA zone5b-15 to -10°F winter low — not frost timing

The Cheyenne year

Start seeds indoorsMar 5 – Mar 19

Transplant outdoorsApr 16 – Apr 30

Fall plantingAug 6 – Sep 3

indoors under lights
in the garden
frost-free season
1-in-10 years still freeze to May 28

Kohlrabi in Cheyenne · freeze context from Cheyenne Wfo, WY, 1991–2020 normals.

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 5 – Mar 19

Sow 4–6 weeks before the set-out window opens (UNH: time from seed to transplant 4–6 weeks). Anchored to the median last spring freeze (May 14). University of New Hampshire Extension

Transplant outdoors

Apr 16 – Apr 30

UNH: safe to set out 4 weeks before the last frost; Purdue's hardy class allows 4–6 weeks before. The later UNH start is used. Anchored to the median last spring freeze (May 14). University of New Hampshire Extension · Purdue University Extension

Fall planting

Aug 6 – Sep 3

Purdue Table 2: plant fall kohlrabi at least 4–8 weeks before the first fall frost. Anchored to the median first fall freeze (Oct 1). Purdue University Extension

These windows describe typical years (1991–2020 climate normals), not this year's forecast. Freezes happen outside them — especially in frost pockets, valleys, and urban edges. Watch the forecast before committing tender plants.

This week, not a typical year:

Crop rule sources (2)

University of New Hampshire Extension: Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden [fact sheet] (accessed 2026-07-24)
Per-crop 'time from seed to transplant' and 'safe to set out in garden' relative to last frost.
Purdue University Extension: Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar (HO-186-W) (accessed 2026-07-24)
Hardiness classes: hardy = plant 4-6 wk before last spring frost; semi-hardy = 2-4 wk before; tender = after average last frost; very tender = at least 2 wk after. Table 2: fall planting at least 4-8 wk before first fall frost.

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