When to plant turnips in Alabama

Turnips
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 10

Across Alabama the window opens between January 24 and March 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Feb 24–Mar 10
Fall planting, Huntsville
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

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.

Turnips planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleFeb 24–Mar 10
MobileJan 24–Feb 7
BirminghamFeb 21–Mar 7
MontgomeryFeb 4–Feb 18
TuscaloosaFeb 18–Mar 4
HooverFeb 19–Mar 5
AuburnFeb 13–Feb 27
DothanFeb 1–Feb 15
MadisonFeb 24–Mar 10
DecaturFeb 26–Mar 12
FlorenceFeb 27–Mar 13
PrattvilleFeb 13–Feb 27
Phenix CityFeb 5–Feb 19
Vestavia HillsFeb 21–Mar 7
OpelikaMar 1–Mar 15
AlabasterFeb 12–Feb 26
AthensFeb 20–Mar 6
GadsdenFeb 19–Mar 5
NorthportFeb 18–Mar 4
DaphneFeb 15–Mar 1
EnterpriseFeb 9–Feb 23
FoleyFeb 5–Feb 19
HomewoodFeb 21–Mar 7
TrussvilleMar 7–Mar 21
FairhopeFeb 10–Feb 24
PelhamFeb 19–Mar 5
BessemerFeb 23–Mar 9
AlbertvilleFeb 17–Mar 3
HelenaFeb 19–Mar 5
OxfordFeb 23–Mar 9
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
MobileJan 24 to Feb 7Sep 27 to Oct 11Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 4 to Feb 18Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 18 to Mar 4Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 18
HooverFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
AuburnFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 13
DothanFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 1
MadisonFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
DecaturFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 13 to Feb 27Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
OpelikaMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 12 to Feb 26Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 12
AthensFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 3 to Sep 17Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 19 to Mar 5Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 19
NorthportFeb 18 to Mar 4Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 18
DaphneFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 9
FoleyFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 10 to Feb 24Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 10
PelhamFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
BessemerFeb 23 to Mar 9Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 17 to Mar 3Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 17
HelenaFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 19
OxfordFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
CullmanMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant turnips in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from February 24 to March 10. Across Alabama the window opens between January 24 and March 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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