Dwarf Pak Choi Seeds – Compact Chinese Cabbage, Year-Round Sub-Tropical (30 Days)

The Smallest, Fastest Pak Choi — Compact, Productive, and Endlessly Useful

Dwarf Pak Choi is a compact, fast-maturing specialty variety smaller than even baby pak choi — producing curled, glossy, deep-green leaves with short, thick white petioles in as little as 30 days. An ideal year-round green for sub-tropical gardens, container growers, and anyone who wants continuous harvests from a small footprint. The mildly pungent, crisp leaves are delicious steamed, stir-fried, braised, boiled, or added to soups.

Highlights

• Extra-compact size — smaller than baby pak choi; ideal for containers
• Glossy dark green curled leaves with short white petioles
• Matures in approx. 30 days; tender baby leaf stage at 28 days
• Cool-warm season; can be grown year-round in sub-tropical areas
• Mildly pungent; slow to bolt; long-standing harvest window
• Seed counts: packet ≈ 900–1,000 | 1 oz ≈ 10,000 | 4 oz ≈ 40,000 | 1 lb ≈ 160,000

Growing Guide

• Zones: 3–9 | Full sun
• Depth: ⅛" with fine soil cover
• Spacing: 18–24" apart; rows 24–36" apart
• Germination: 8–12 days
• Sow: Late summer/early fall for best results; year-round in sub-tropical climates
• Harvest: Individual leaves or the entire plant; baby leaf at 28 days, full maturity at 50 days
• Use within 5 days of harvest for freshest flavor