When to Plant Rutabaga in Mississippi
Mississippi spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a 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 Mississippi, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Feb 6
Transplant outdoors
Mar 13
Projected first harvest
May 12
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Jul 31
Transplant outdoors
Sep 4
Projected first harvest
Nov 3
spring planting
fall planting
Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Jan 28
Transplant outdoors
Mar 4
Projected first harvest
May 3
fall planting
Start seeds indoors
Aug 11
Transplant outdoors
Sep 15
Projected first harvest
Nov 14
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 Mississippi, 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 Mississippi, 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) →
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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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