When to plant turnips in Utah

Turnips
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Mar 3–Mar 17

Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Mar 3–Mar 17
Fall planting, Salt Lake City
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityMar 3–Mar 17
West Valley CityMar 11–Mar 25
West JordanMar 21–Apr 4
ProvoMar 21–Apr 4
St. GeorgeFeb 14–Feb 28
LehiApr 2–Apr 16
OremMar 22–Apr 5
SandyApr 1–Apr 15
OgdenMar 24–Apr 7
South JordanMar 21–Apr 4
LaytonApr 1–Apr 15
Eagle MountainMay 5–May 19
MillcreekMar 28–Apr 11
HerrimanMar 21–Apr 4
Saratoga SpringsApr 2–Apr 16
TaylorsvilleMar 3–Mar 17
LoganApr 10–Apr 24
MurrayApr 1–Apr 15
DraperMar 21–Apr 4
Spanish ForkMar 28–Apr 11
RivertonMar 21–Apr 4
BountifulMar 28–Apr 11
TooeleApr 4–Apr 18
Cedar CityApr 6–Apr 20
American ForkMar 20–Apr 3
SyracuseMar 25–Apr 8
RoyMar 25–Apr 8
Pleasant GroveMar 20–Apr 3
WashingtonFeb 14–Feb 28
MidvaleApr 1–Apr 15
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Salt Lake CityMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
West Valley CityMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
West JordanMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
ProvoMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
St. GeorgeFeb 14 to Feb 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
LehiApr 2 to Apr 16Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
OremMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
SandyApr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
OgdenMar 24 to Apr 7Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 21
South JordanMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
LaytonApr 1 to Apr 15Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
Eagle MountainMay 5 to May 19Jun 2
MillcreekMar 28 to Apr 11Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
HerrimanMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsApr 2 to Apr 16Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 30
TaylorsvilleMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
LoganApr 10 to Apr 24May 8
MurrayApr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
DraperMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
Spanish ForkMar 28 to Apr 11Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 25
RivertonMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 18
BountifulMar 28 to Apr 11Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 25
TooeleApr 4 to Apr 18Aug 7 to Aug 21May 2
Cedar CityApr 6 to Apr 20Aug 4 to Aug 18May 4
American ForkMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
SyracuseMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
RoyMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
Pleasant GroveMar 20 to Apr 3Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 17
WashingtonFeb 14 to Feb 28Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 14
MidvaleApr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
SpringvilleMar 21 to Apr 4Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 18
KearnsMar 11 to Mar 25Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 8
MagnaMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 3
ClearfieldApr 1 to Apr 15Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 29
KaysvilleMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsApr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
HolladayApr 1 to Apr 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 29
South Salt LakeMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 31
FarmingtonMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 19
HurricaneMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 1
West HavenMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 22
PaysonApr 6 to Apr 20Aug 2 to Aug 16May 4
ClintonMar 25 to Apr 8Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 22
North Salt LakeMar 27 to Apr 10Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 24
North OgdenMar 22 to Apr 5Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 19
HighlandApr 5 to Apr 19Aug 3 to Aug 17May 3
Brigham CityApr 7 to Apr 21Jul 27 to Aug 10May 5

Questions

When should I plant turnips in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from March 3 to March 17. Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5, 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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