When to plant Rhubarb in Minnesota
In spring, from Mar 10 – Apr 10 in Bloomington to May 15 – June 1 in Hibbing.
In fall, from Sept 15 – Nov 1 in Cloquet to Oct 15 – Nov 15 in Woodbury.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Alexandria | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Andover | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Anoka | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Apple Valley | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Austin | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bemidji | Apr 15 – May 10 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Big Lake | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Blaine | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bloomington | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Brainerd | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Brooklyn Center | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Brooklyn Park | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Buffalo | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Burnsville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Cambridge | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Champlin | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Chanhassen | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Chaska | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cloquet | May 1 – 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Columbia Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Coon Rapids | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Cottage Grove | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Crystal | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Dayton | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Detroit Lakes | Apr 1 – May 1 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Duluth | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Eagan | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| East Bethel | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Eden Prairie | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Edina | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Elk River | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fairmont | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Faribault | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Farmington | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Fergus Falls | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Forest Lake | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fridley | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Golden Valley | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Grand Rapids | Apr 15 – May 10 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Ham Lake | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hastings | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Hermantown | Apr 15 – May 10 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hibbing | May 15 – June 1 | Sept 15 – Oct 15 |
| Hopkins | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Hugo | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Hutchinson | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Inver Grove Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Lake Elmo | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lakeville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Lino Lakes | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Little Canada | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Mankato | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Maple Grove | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Maplewood | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Marshall | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Mendota Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Minneapolis | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Minnetonka | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Monticello | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Moorhead | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Mounds View | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| New Brighton | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| New Hope | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| New Ulm | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| North Branch | Apr 15 – May 10 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| North Mankato | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| North St. Paul | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Northfield | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Oakdale | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Otsego | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Owatonna | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Plymouth | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Prior Lake | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Ramsey | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Red Wing | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Richfield | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Robbinsdale | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Rochester | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Rogers | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Rosemount | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Roseville | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Sartell | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Sauk Rapids | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Savage | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Shakopee | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Shoreview | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| South St. Paul | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| St. Cloud | Apr 1 – May 1 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| St. Louis Park | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| St. Michael | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| St. Paul | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| St. Peter | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Stillwater | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Vadnais Heights | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Victoria | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Waconia | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
| West St. Paul | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| White Bear Lake | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Willmar | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Winona | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Woodbury | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15Now |
| Worthington | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Oct 1 – Nov 1Now |
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.