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When to Plant Rutabaga in New York

New York spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b 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.

Jump to: Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b

Rutabaga planting calendar for New York, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

spring planting

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Start seeds indoors

Mar 13

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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

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

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 New York, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

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 New York, 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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Rutabaga planting calendar for New York, Zone 5b

Average last spring frost

April 30

Average first fall frost

October 5

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 26

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Apr 2

🌾

Projected first harvest

Jun 1

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 6

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 10

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 9

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5b (approximate)

Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Rutabaga planting calendar for New York, Zone 6a

Average last spring frost

April 25

Average first fall frost

October 10

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

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6a (approximate)

Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Rutabaga planting calendar for New York, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 16

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 23

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 22

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 16

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 20

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 19

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
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D

spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Rutabaga planting calendar for New York, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

spring planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Feb 11

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Mar 18

🌾

Projected first harvest

May 17

fall planting

🌱

Start seeds indoors

Jul 21

🌿

Transplant outdoors

Aug 25

🌾

Projected first harvest

Oct 24

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

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 New York, 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

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D

spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Most rutabaga mature in about 50 to 90 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

3 varieties of rutabaga in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Dwarf Siberian Kale →Red Russian Kale →Rutabaga →

Common problems with rutabaga

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

WirewormsCabbage MaggotCabbage Root MaggotDiamondback MothHarlequin BugCabbage WormsCommon ScabForkingWoody RootsHollow HeartClubrootBlack Rot

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rutabaga — full zone guide

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