When to plant turnips in Florida

Sow outdoors in Jacksonville

Jan 4–Jan 18

Across Florida the window opens between December 18 and February 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Jacksonville: Jan 4–Jan 18
Fall planting, Jacksonville: Oct 27–Nov 10
Last frost, Jacksonville: Feb 1

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

JacksonvilleJan 4–Jan 18

TampaDec 23–Jan 6

OrlandoDec 28–Jan 11

St. PetersburgDec 20–Jan 3

Cape CoralDec 19–Jan 2

TallahasseeFeb 11–Feb 25

GainesvilleFeb 3–Feb 17

Palm BayJan 2–Jan 16

Lehigh AcresDec 20–Jan 3

LakelandDec 29–Jan 12

Spring HillJan 8–Jan 22

BrandonJan 2–Jan 16

ClearwaterDec 20–Jan 3

Palm CoastDec 27–Jan 10

RiverviewDec 23–Jan 6

Fort MyersDec 19–Jan 2

DeltonaDec 29–Jan 12

North PortJan 4–Jan 18

AlafayaDec 20–Jan 3

Daytona BeachJan 2–Jan 16

MelbourneDec 27–Jan 10

Town 'n' CountryDec 23–Jan 6

KissimmeeDec 31–Jan 14

Boynton BeachDec 25–Jan 8

Pine HillsDec 31–Jan 14

The VillagesDec 29–Jan 12

LargoDec 20–Jan 3

St. CloudDec 31–Jan 14

Wesley ChapelJan 3–Jan 17

OcalaJan 28–Feb 11

All 148 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Jacksonville	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Tampa	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Orlando	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
St. Petersburg	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 17
Cape Coral	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Tallahassee	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 11
Gainesville	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Sep 23 to Oct 7	Mar 3
Palm Bay	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 30
Lehigh Acres	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Lakeland	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Spring Hill	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Feb 5
Brandon	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Clearwater	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
Palm Coast	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 24
Riverview	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Fort Myers	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Deltona	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
North Port	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Feb 1
Alafaya	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Daytona Beach	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
Melbourne	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Town 'n' Country	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Kissimmee	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Boynton Beach	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 22
Pine Hills	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
The Villages	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Largo	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
St. Cloud	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Wesley Chapel	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Ocala	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Poinciana	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Delray Beach	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Nov 8 to Nov 22	Jan 22
Sanford	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
Port Orange	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
Apopka	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Feb 24
Port Charlotte	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 21
Palm Beach Gardens	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Jupiter	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 26
Winter Haven	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Horizon West	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Palm Harbor	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Four Corners	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Sarasota	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Bradenton	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 16
Bonita Springs	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Pensacola	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Clermont	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Pinellas Park	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 17
Ocoee	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Fort Pierce	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 22
Titusville	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 25
University	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Winter Garden	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Altamonte Springs	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
DeLand	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Feb 17
Haines City	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Cutler Bay	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Ormond Beach	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 30
North Fort Myers	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 16
Plant City	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Land O' Lakes	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Princeton	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Oviedo	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Meadow Woods	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
The Acreage	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Winter Springs	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
Lakewood Ranch	Dec 19 to Jan 2	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 16
Riviera Beach	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 21
Leesburg	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Valrico	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Estero	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 17
Panama City	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 15
South Miami Heights	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Richmond West	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Egypt Lake-Leto	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Carrollwood	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Fruit Cove	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Dunedin	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Merritt Island	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
New Smyrna Beach	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
East Lake	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Buenaventura Lakes	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Casselberry	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Lake Magdalene	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Lakeside	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Rockledge	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 24
West Melbourne	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Crestview	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Mar 21
Oakleaf Plantation	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Venice	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Nov 10 to Nov 24	Jan 25
Ferry Pass	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Winter Park	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 17
Ruskin	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Vero Beach South	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Fleming Island	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
East Lake-Orient Park	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Golden Gate	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 18
Apollo Beach	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Citrus Park	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Silver Springs Shores	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Sebastian	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Wright	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Feb 5
Temple Terrace	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Leisure City	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Lutz	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Keystone	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Palm River-Clair Mel	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Fish Hawk	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Palm City	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Nov 9 to Nov 23	Jan 23
Pace	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Immokalee	Dec 26 to Jan 9	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 23
Tarpon Springs	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
South Bradenton	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Nocatee	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 31
Groveland	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Eustis	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Feb 2
Northdale	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Bellview	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Westchase	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 20
Edgewater	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 28
Port St. John	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 25
World Golf Village	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Feb 1
Oak Ridge	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 25
Liberty Triangle	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Wekiwa Springs	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Feb 24
Bloomingdale	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 30
Bayonet Point	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Bartow	Dec 27 to Jan 10	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Jan 24
Jacksonville Beach	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 31
DeBary	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Nov 3 to Nov 17	Jan 26
Brent	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Jasmine Estates	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Ensley	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 17
Tavares	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 26
Lynn Haven	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 15
Zephyrhills	Jan 3 to Jan 17	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 31
Marion Oaks	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 25
Holiday	Dec 23 to Jan 6	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 20
Florida Ridge	Dec 21 to Jan 4	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 18
Auburndale	Dec 18 to Jan 1	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 15
Hunters Creek	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 28
Fort Walton Beach	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Feb 5
Minneola	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 29
Lealman	Dec 20 to Jan 3	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 17
Midway	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 1
West Pensacola	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 14
Punta Gorda	Dec 24 to Jan 7	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 21
Panama City Beach	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Feb 25

Questions

When should I plant turnips in Florida?

In Jacksonville, sow outdoors from January 4 to January 18. Across Florida the window opens between December 18 and February 21, 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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