Planting timing
When to plant rutabaga
Plant rutabaga on the cited sheets — not on a national calendar month. Regional and season notes stay source-specific.
Growing guidance is general information. Timing, spacing, and care depend on cultivar, weather, soil, and local conditions. Check the sources and adjust the plan for your garden.
Dates stay on the named cards below — not one planting window.
Spacing notes live on the rutabaga hub. Timing stays on the cited sheets.
Spacing notes live on how to grow rutabaga.
What the sources say — at a glance
One source per card. Facts are not averaged.
UMN Extension (Minnesota)
Summer for a fall crop. Late May to early June.
Details and limits (2)
When
UMN Extension (Minnesota): plant rutabagas in summer for a fall crop. Plant them from late May to early June for a fall crop.
Limit
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Maryland Extension (Maryland)
July, seeds in the ground.
Details and limits (2)
When
Maryland Extension (Maryland): rutabagas, in July, plant seeds directly in the ground. Central Maryland calendar.
Limit
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Clemson HGIC 1324 (South Carolina)
Coastal and Piedmont rutabaga dates.
Details and limits (2)
When
Clemson HGIC 1324 (South Carolina): Rutabaga — Coastal Feb 1–Mar 31 / Aug 15–Oct 15; Piedmont Mar 15–Apr 30 / Jul 15–Sep 30.
Limit
South Carolina HGIC 1324. Rutabaga dates only.
Sources differ
Make it yours
Save the bed in the Field Book so next season is not a guess.
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What to record in the Field Book
Save the bed with the crop and the date. You may add a photo and notes. Compare entries you have recorded with each other — not with a diagnosis from this page. If you want an identification, bring the record to local Extension.
How we know — methodology. Ranges and assertions are cited per source, not blended.