When to plant turnips

Turnips
The rule

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost.

Fall turnips are sweeter. Pull them at 2–3 inches across.

Days to harvest
40–60
Type
Cool season

Start dates by state

Alaska: Apr 18AKApr 18Maine: Mar 29MEMar 29Wisconsin: Mar 29WIMar 29Vermont: Apr 1VTApr 1New Hampshire: Apr 2NHApr 2Washington: Feb 8WAFeb 8Idaho: Mar 27IDMar 27Montana: Apr 6MTApr 6North Dakota: Apr 6NDApr 6Minnesota: Mar 26MNMar 26Illinois: Mar 13ILMar 13Michigan: Mar 30MIMar 30New York: Mar 4NYMar 4Massachusetts: Mar 7MAMar 7Oregon: Jan 28ORJan 28Nevada: Dec 27NVDec 27Wyoming: Apr 16WYApr 16South Dakota: Mar 29SDMar 29Iowa: Mar 21IAMar 21Indiana: Mar 23INMar 23Ohio: Mar 23OHMar 23Pennsylvania: Mar 2PAMar 2New Jersey: Mar 7NJMar 7Connecticut: Mar 8CTMar 8Rhode Island: Mar 14RIMar 14California: Dec 5CADec 5Utah: Mar 3UTMar 3Colorado: Apr 6COApr 6Nebraska: Mar 19NEMar 19Missouri: Mar 7MOMar 7Kentucky: Mar 9KYMar 9West Virginia: Mar 19WVMar 19Virginia: Mar 1VAMar 1Maryland: Feb 24MDFeb 24Delaware: Mar 10DEMar 10Arizona: Dec 11AZDec 11New Mexico: Mar 26NMMar 26Kansas: Mar 14KSMar 14Arkansas: Feb 21ARFeb 21Tennessee: Mar 4TNMar 4North Carolina: Mar 2NCMar 2South Carolina: Jan 7SCJan 7District of Columbia: Mar 1DCMar 1Oklahoma: Mar 7OKMar 7Louisiana: Dec 25LADec 25Mississippi: Feb 6MSFeb 6Alabama: Feb 24ALFeb 24Georgia: Feb 24GAFeb 24Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Jan 5TXJan 5Florida: Jan 4FLJan 4
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleFeb 24 to Mar 10
AlaskaAnchorageApr 18 to May 2
ArizonaPhoenixDec 11 to Dec 25
ArkansasLittle RockFeb 21 to Mar 7
CaliforniaSan JoseDec 5 to Dec 19
ColoradoDenverApr 6 to Apr 20
ConnecticutBridgeportMar 8 to Mar 22
DelawareWilmingtonMar 10 to Mar 24
District of ColumbiaWashingtonMar 1 to Mar 15
FloridaJacksonvilleJan 4 to Jan 18
GeorgiaAtlantaFeb 24 to Mar 10
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMar 27 to Apr 10
IllinoisChicagoMar 13 to Mar 27
IndianaIndianapolisMar 23 to Apr 6
IowaDes MoinesMar 21 to Apr 4
KansasWichitaMar 14 to Mar 28
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyMar 9 to Mar 23
LouisianaNew OrleansDec 25 to Jan 8
MainePortlandMar 29 to Apr 12
MarylandBaltimoreFeb 24 to Mar 10
MassachusettsBostonMar 7 to Mar 21
MichiganDetroitMar 30 to Apr 13
MinnesotaMinneapolisMar 26 to Apr 9
MississippiJacksonFeb 6 to Feb 20
MissouriKansas CityMar 7 to Mar 21
MontanaBillingsApr 6 to Apr 20
NebraskaOmahaMar 19 to Apr 2
NevadaLas VegasDec 27 to Jan 10
New HampshireManchesterApr 2 to Apr 16
New JerseyNewarkMar 7 to Mar 21
New MexicoAlbuquerqueMar 26 to Apr 9
New YorkNew YorkMar 4 to Mar 18
North CarolinaCharlotteMar 2 to Mar 16
North DakotaFargoApr 6 to Apr 20
OhioColumbusMar 23 to Apr 6
OklahomaOklahoma CityMar 7 to Mar 21
OregonPortlandJan 28 to Feb 11
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaMar 2 to Mar 16
Rhode IslandProvidenceMar 14 to Mar 28
South CarolinaCharlestonJan 7 to Jan 21
South DakotaSioux FallsMar 29 to Apr 12
TennesseeNashvilleMar 4 to Mar 18
TexasHoustonJan 5 to Jan 19
UtahSalt Lake CityMar 3 to Mar 17
VermontBurlingtonApr 1 to Apr 15
VirginiaVirginia BeachMar 1 to Mar 15
WashingtonSeattleFeb 8 to Feb 22
West VirginiaCharlestonMar 19 to Apr 2
WisconsinMilwaukeeMar 29 to Apr 12
WyomingCheyenneApr 16 to Apr 30

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