When to Plant Rutabaga in Zone 6
In USDA zone 6, start seeds indoors around February 21, transplant or plant outdoors March 28 to May 27, and expect your first harvest around May 27. Zone 6 also has a fall planting window opening around August 15.
Rutabaga planting calendar for USDA Zone 6
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 21
Transplant outdoors
Mar 28
Projected first harvest
May 27
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 11
Transplant outdoors
Aug 15
Projected first harvest
Oct 14
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 6a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 6 means for rutabaga
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 6 gives you roughly 168 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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