When to plant Rhubarb in Michigan
In spring, from Mar 10 – Apr 10 in Ferndale to Apr 15 – May 10 in Cadillac.
In fall, from Oct 1 – Nov 1 in Burton to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Woodhaven.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Allen Park | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Alpena | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Ann Arbor | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Auburn Hills | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Battle Creek | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Bay City | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Berkley | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Beverly Hills | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Birmingham | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Burton | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cadillac | Apr 15 – May 10 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Clawson | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Coldwater | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Dearborn | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Dearborn Heights | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Detroit | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| East Grand Rapids | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| East Lansing | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Eastpointe | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Escanaba | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Farmington | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Farmington Hills | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Fenton | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Ferndale | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Flat Rock | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Flint | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Fraser | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Garden City | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Grand Haven | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Grandville | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Grosse Pointe Park | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Hamtramck | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Harper Woods | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Hazel Park | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Holland | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Inkster | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Ionia | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Jackson | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Kalamazoo | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Kentwood | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lansing | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lincoln Park | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Livonia | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Madison Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Marquette | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Melvindale | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Midland | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Monroe | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Mount Clemens | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Mount Pleasant | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Muskegon | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| New Baltimore | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Niles | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Norton Shores | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Novi | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Oak Park | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Owosso | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Pontiac | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Port Huron | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Portage | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Riverview | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Rochester | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Rochester Hills | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Romulus | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Roseville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Royal Oak | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Saginaw | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| South Lyon | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Southfield | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Southgate | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| St. Clair Shores | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Sterling Heights | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Sturgis | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Taylor | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Traverse City | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Trenton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Troy | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Walker | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Warren | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Wayne | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Westland | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Wixom | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Woodhaven | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Wyandotte | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Wyoming | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Ypsilanti | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
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 rhubarb.