When to Plant Rutabaga in Zone 4
In USDA zone 4, start seeds indoors around March 13, transplant or plant outdoors April 17 to June 16, and expect your first harvest around June 16. Zone 4 also has a fall planting window opening around July 26.
Rutabaga planting calendar for USDA Zone 4
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 13
Transplant outdoors
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jun 16
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 21
Transplant outdoors
Jul 26
Projected first harvest
Sep 24
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 4a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 4 means for rutabaga
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 4 gives you roughly 128 frost-free days, and rutabaga need about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety to mature.
Varieties to grow
3 varieties of rutabaga in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with rutabaga
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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