When to plant turnips in Washington

Sow outdoors in Seattle

Feb 8–Feb 22

Across Washington the window opens between February 2 and April 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Seattle: Feb 8–Feb 22
Fall planting, Seattle: Sep 14–Sep 28
Last frost, Seattle: Mar 8

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

SeattleFeb 8–Feb 22

SpokaneMar 29–Apr 12

TacomaFeb 8–Feb 22

VancouverMar 1–Mar 15

BellevueFeb 8–Feb 22

KentFeb 20–Mar 6

EverettFeb 24–Mar 10

Spokane ValleyMar 29–Apr 12

RentonFeb 13–Feb 27

Federal WayFeb 8–Feb 22

YakimaMar 11–Mar 25

KirklandFeb 8–Feb 22

BellinghamMar 4–Mar 18

KennewickFeb 28–Mar 14

AuburnFeb 20–Mar 6

PascoMar 30–Apr 13

RedmondFeb 8–Feb 22

MarysvilleFeb 24–Mar 10

South HillMar 14–Mar 28

ShorelineFeb 8–Feb 22

SammamishMar 2–Mar 16

RichlandMar 9–Mar 23

LakewoodFeb 11–Feb 25

LaceyApr 1–Apr 15

OlympiaApr 1–Apr 15

BothellFeb 8–Feb 22

BurienFeb 2–Feb 16

BremertonMar 1–Mar 15

EdmondsFeb 9–Feb 23

PuyallupMar 14–Mar 28

All 76 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Seattle	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Spokane	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 26
Tacoma	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 8
Vancouver	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Mar 29
Bellevue	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Kent	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Mar 20
Everett	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Mar 24
Spokane Valley	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 26
Renton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Mar 13
Federal Way	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 8
Yakima	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 8
Kirkland	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Bellingham	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 1
Kennewick	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Mar 28
Auburn	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Mar 20
Pasco	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 27
Redmond	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Marysville	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Mar 24
South Hill	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 11
Shoreline	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Sammamish	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 30
Richland	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 6
Lakewood	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 11
Lacey	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 29
Olympia	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 29
Bothell	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Burien	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 2
Bremerton	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 29
Edmonds	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Puyallup	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 11
Lynnwood	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Lake Stevens	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Mar 24
Issaquah	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Sep 7 to Sep 21	Mar 13
Parkland	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 8
Longview	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 8
Wenatchee	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Aug 19 to Sep 2	Apr 4
University Place	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Mar 11
Mount Vernon	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Mar 24
Graham	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 11
SeaTac	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 2
Spanaway	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 11
Walla Walla	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Mar 27
Pullman	Apr 8 to Apr 22	May 6
Des Moines	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 2
Orchards	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 26
Maple Valley	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 20
Tumwater	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 29
Camas	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Mar 16
Moses Lake	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 27
Mill Creek East	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Mountlake Terrace	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Mercer Island	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 13
Bainbridge Island	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 29
Kenmore	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Frederickson	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 11
Oak Harbor	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 13
North Lynnwood	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Battle Ground	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 26
Eastmont	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 8
Cottage Lake	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 17
Hazel Dell	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 26
Martha Lake	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Bonney Lake	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Apr 11
Arlington	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Apr 22
Tukwila	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Mar 2
Silver Firs	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Covington	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 20
Five Corners	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 26
Ellensburg	Apr 10 to Apr 24	May 8
Mukilteo	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Silverdale	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Mar 29
Bothell West	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Mill Creek	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Mar 9
Port Angeles	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Sep 10 to Sep 24	Mar 12
Monroe	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant turnips in Washington?

In Seattle, sow outdoors from February 8 to February 22. Across Washington the window opens between February 2 and April 10, 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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