When to plant Turnips in Missouri

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Ballwin to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in West Plains.

In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Bolivar to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Sikeston.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Turnips planting dates by place in Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BallwinFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bellefontaine NeighborsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BeltonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Blue SpringsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BolivarMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
BransonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BridgetonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cape GirardeauMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
CarthageFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ChesterfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClaytonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ColumbiaMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CrestwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Creve CoeurFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Dardenne PrairieMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EllisvilleMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
EurekaMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Excelsior SpringsMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
FarmingtonMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
FergusonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FestusMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
FlorissantFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FultonMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
GladstoneFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Grain ValleyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GrandviewMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HannibalMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HazelwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
IndependenceMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
JacksonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Jefferson CityMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
JenningsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
JoplinMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Kansas CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KearneyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
KennettFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KirksvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
KirkwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Lake St. LouisMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LebanonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Lee's SummitMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LibertyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
ManchesterFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MarshallMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Maryland HeightsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MaryvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
MexicoMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
MoberlyMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
MonettMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NeoshoMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NixaMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
O'FallonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
OverlandFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
OzarkMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Poplar BluffFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
RaymoreMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RaytownMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RepublicMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RollaMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SedaliaMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
SikestonFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
SmithvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
SpringfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. AnnFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. CharlesMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. JosephMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
St. LouisFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
St. PetersMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Town and CountryFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
TroyMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
UnionMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
University CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WarrensburgMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
WashingtonMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Webb CityMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Webster GrovesFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WentzvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
West PlainsMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
WildwoodMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 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.