When to Plant Rutabaga in Minnesota
Minnesota spans USDA hardiness 3a to 5a (zones 3a to 5a 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 Minnesota, Zone 3a
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 28
Transplant outdoors
May 2
Projected first harvest
Jul 1
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 11
Transplant outdoors
Jul 16
Projected first harvest
Sep 14
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 22
Projected first harvest
Jun 21
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 16
Transplant outdoors
Jul 21
Projected first harvest
Sep 19
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
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. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 8
Transplant outdoors
Apr 12
Projected first harvest
Jun 11
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jun 26
Transplant outdoors
Jul 31
Projected first harvest
Sep 29
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Mar 3
Transplant outdoors
Apr 7
Projected first harvest
Jun 6
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 2
Transplant outdoors
Aug 6
Projected first harvest
Oct 5
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
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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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