When to Plant Rutabaga in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant rutabaga by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Rutabaga planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 16
Transplant outdoors
Feb 20
Projected first harvest
Apr 21
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Aug 21
Transplant outdoors
Sep 25
Projected first harvest
Nov 24
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 28
Transplant outdoors
Feb 1
Projected first harvest
Apr 2
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 1
Transplant outdoors
Oct 6
Projected first harvest
Dec 5
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Dec 14
Transplant outdoors
Jan 18
Projected first harvest
Mar 19
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 15
Transplant outdoors
Oct 20
Projected first harvest
Dec 19
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Nov 28
Transplant outdoors
Jan 2
Projected first harvest
Mar 3
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 30
Transplant outdoors
Nov 4
Projected first harvest
Jan 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Nov 28
Transplant outdoors
Jan 2
Projected first harvest
Mar 3
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Sep 30
Transplant outdoors
Nov 4
Projected first harvest
Jan 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — rutabaga plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~60 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety.
Rutabaga planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — rutabaga plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Cool season (≈ Sep–Feb)
Time to harvest
~60 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety.
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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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