When to plant turnips in Minnesota

Sow outdoors in Minneapolis

Mar 26–Apr 9

Across Minnesota the window opens between March 24 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Minneapolis: Mar 26–Apr 9
Fall planting, Minneapolis: Aug 7–Aug 21
Last frost, Minneapolis: Apr 23

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

MinneapolisMar 26–Apr 9

St. PaulMar 27–Apr 10

RochesterApr 2–Apr 16

BloomingtonMar 26–Apr 9

DuluthApr 16–Apr 30

Brooklyn ParkApr 2–Apr 16

WoodburyMar 29–Apr 12

LakevilleMar 30–Apr 13

PlymouthApr 1–Apr 15

BlaineApr 7–Apr 21

Maple GroveApr 2–Apr 16

St. CloudApr 9–Apr 23

EaganMar 26–Apr 9

BurnsvilleMar 30–Apr 13

Coon RapidsApr 7–Apr 21

Eden PrairieMar 26–Apr 9

Apple ValleyApr 4–Apr 18

EdinaMar 26–Apr 9

MinnetonkaApr 1–Apr 15

St. Louis ParkApr 1–Apr 15

ShakopeeMar 26–Apr 9

MoorheadApr 7–Apr 21

MankatoApr 2–Apr 16

Cottage GroveMar 26–Apr 9

MaplewoodMar 26–Apr 9

Inver Grove HeightsMar 27–Apr 10

RichfieldMar 26–Apr 9

RosevilleMar 31–Apr 14

AndoverApr 7–Apr 21

SavageMar 26–Apr 9

All 61 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Minneapolis	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 23
St. Paul	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Rochester	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 30
Bloomington	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Duluth	Apr 16 to Apr 30	May 14
Brooklyn Park	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Woodbury	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
Lakeville	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Plymouth	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Blaine	Apr 7 to Apr 21	May 5
Maple Grove	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
St. Cloud	Apr 9 to Apr 23	May 7
Eagan	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Burnsville	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Coon Rapids	Apr 7 to Apr 21	May 5
Eden Prairie	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Apple Valley	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 2
Edina	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Minnetonka	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
St. Louis Park	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Shakopee	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Moorhead	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 25 to Aug 8	May 5
Mankato	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Cottage Grove	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 23
Maplewood	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Inver Grove Heights	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Richfield	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 23
Roseville	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 28
Andover	Apr 7 to Apr 21	May 5
Savage	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Rosemount	Apr 4 to Apr 18	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 2
Brooklyn Center	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Fridley	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
Oakdale	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 26
Chaska	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
Ramsey	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
Prior Lake	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 23
Elk River	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
Shoreview	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Austin	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 30
Owatonna	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 28 to Aug 11	May 5
Winona	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 21
Chanhassen	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Farmington	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 27
Faribault	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
Otsego	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 4
White Bear Lake	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Lino Lakes	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 11 to Aug 25	Apr 23
Champlin	Apr 7 to Apr 21	May 5
Hastings	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 23
St. Michael	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 30
Columbia Heights	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 23
Crystal	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 30
New Brighton	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 28
Willmar	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 30
Northfield	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 5
West St. Paul	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24
Golden Valley	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
Forest Lake	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 27 to Aug 10	May 3
New Hope	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 3 to Aug 17	Apr 29
South St. Paul	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant turnips in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, sow outdoors from March 26 to April 9. Across Minnesota the window opens between March 24 and April 16, 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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