When to plant Turnips in Alabama
In spring, from Jan 10 – Mar 1 in Mobile to Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Talladega.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Boaz to Oct 1 – Dec 1 in Mobile.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Albertville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Alexander City | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Anniston | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Athens | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Auburn | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Bessemer | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Birmingham | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Boaz | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Calera | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Center Point | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Chelsea | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Clay | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cullman | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Daphne | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Decatur | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Dothan | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Enterprise | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Eufaula | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Fairhope | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Florence | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Foley | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Fort Payne | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Gadsden | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Gardendale | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gulf Shores | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Hartselle | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Helena | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Homewood | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Hoover | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Hueytown | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Huntsville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Irondale | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Jacksonville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jasper | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Leeds | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Madison | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Millbrook | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Mobile | Jan 10 – Mar 1 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Montgomery | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Moody | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mountain Brook | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Muscle Shoals | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Northport | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Opelika | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Oxford | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Ozark | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Pelham | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Pell City | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Phenix City | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Pike Road | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Prattville | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Prichard | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Rainbow City | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Russellville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Saraland | Jan 20 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Scottsboro | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Selma | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Spanish Fort | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Sylacauga | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Talladega | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Troy | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Trussville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Tuscaloosa | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Valley | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Vestavia Hills | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for turnips.