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When to Plant Rutabaga

Brassica napus

root_vegetableZones 2–9beginner

Hardy root vegetable with sweet, slightly peppery flavor. Cross between turnip and cabbage. Excellent mashed, roasted, or in stews. Stores well through winter.

Planting calendar

Direct sow / transplant

Right around your last spring frost.

Fall planting

12 weeks before your first fall frost.

Best as fall crop; sow in midsummer for fall harvest; frost improves flavor

Spacing & harvest

Companion planting

Plant near

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Sources: Purdue University Turfgrass Science: Use Growing Degree Days to Better Time Your Applications · University of Missouri Extension: Cool-Season Grasses: Lawn Maintenance Calendar · University of Minnesota Extension: Pre-emergent Herbicides for Crabgrass Control in Lawns