When to Plant Rutabaga in Ohio
Ohio spans USDA hardiness 5b to 7a (zones 5b to 7a 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 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a
Rutabaga planting calendar for Ohio, 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
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) →
Rutabaga planting calendar for Ohio, 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
spring planting
fall planting
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 Ohio, 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
spring planting
fall planting
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 Ohio, 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
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) →
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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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