When to plant turnips in Missouri

Turnips
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Mar 7–Mar 21

Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Mar 7–Mar 21
Fall planting, Kansas City
Aug 24–Sep 7
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityMar 7–Mar 21
St. LouisMar 4–Mar 18
SpringfieldMar 7–Mar 21
ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 22
IndependenceMar 13–Mar 27
Lee's SummitMar 10–Mar 24
O'FallonMar 13–Mar 27
St. CharlesMar 11–Mar 25
St. JosephMar 22–Apr 5
Blue SpringsMar 10–Mar 24
St. PetersMar 12–Mar 26
JoplinMar 12–Mar 26
FlorissantMar 5–Mar 19
WentzvilleMar 13–Mar 27
ChesterfieldMar 7–Mar 21
Jefferson CityMar 11–Mar 25
Cape GirardeauMar 8–Mar 22
OakvilleMar 9–Mar 23
WildwoodMar 15–Mar 29
University CityMar 4–Mar 18
LibertyMar 22–Apr 5
BallwinMar 7–Mar 21
KirkwoodMar 4–Mar 18
RaytownMar 10–Mar 24
MehlvilleMar 9–Mar 23
Maryland HeightsMar 7–Mar 21
GladstoneMar 7–Mar 21
GrandviewMar 10–Mar 24
RaymoreMar 16–Mar 30
NixaMar 18–Apr 1
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 4
St. LouisMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
SpringfieldMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 5
IndependenceMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
O'FallonMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 8
St. JosephMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
St. PetersMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 9
JoplinMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
FlorissantMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 13 to Mar 27Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 10
ChesterfieldMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 5
OakvilleMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 6
WildwoodMar 15 to Mar 29Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 12
University CityMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
LibertyMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 19
BallwinMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
KirkwoodMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
RaytownMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 9 to Mar 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 6
Maryland HeightsMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 4
GladstoneMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 4
GrandviewMar 10 to Mar 24Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
RaymoreMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
NixaMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 15
BeltonMar 16 to Mar 30Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 13
HazelwoodMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
OzarkMar 18 to Apr 1Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 15
Webster GrovesMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
SedaliaMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
RepublicMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
Old JamestownMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
ArnoldMar 12 to Mar 26Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 9
RollaMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 17 to Mar 31Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 14
AfftonMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant turnips in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from March 7 to March 21. Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22, 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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