When to plant Turnips in North Carolina

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Goldsboro to Mar 20 – May 1 in Waynesville.

In fall, from July 1 – Aug 1 in Boone to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Zebulon.

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 North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ApexFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
ArchdaleFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
AsheboroMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
AshevilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BelmontFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BooneMar 20 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
BurlingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
CarrboroFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CaryFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Chapel HillFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
CharlotteFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClaytonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClemmonsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ConcordFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CorneliusFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
DavidsonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
DurhamFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EdenMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Elizabeth CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
ElonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FayettevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GarnerFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GastoniaFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
GoldsboroFeb 1 – Mar 1Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
GrahamFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreensboroFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreenvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
HarrisburgFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HavelockFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
HendersonMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HendersonvilleMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
HickoryFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
High PointFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Holly SpringsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Hope MillsFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
HuntersvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Indian TrailFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
JacksonvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
KannapolisFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KernersvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Kings MountainFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
KinstonFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
KnightdaleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LaurinburgFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
LelandFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
LenoirMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LewisvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LexingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LincolntonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LumbertonFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
MatthewsFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
MebaneFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mint HillFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
MonroeFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MooresvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MorgantonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MorrisvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mount AiryMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Mount HollyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
New BernFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
NewtonFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
PinehurstFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
PinevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RaleighFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
ReidsvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Roanoke RapidsFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Rocky MountFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
RolesvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SalisburyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SanfordMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ShelbyMar 1 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
SmithfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Southern PinesFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Spring LakeFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
StallingsFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
StatesvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
SummerfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
TarboroFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
ThomasvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Wake ForestFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WaxhawFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
WaynesvilleMar 20 – May 1July 1 – Aug 1
WeddingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
WendellFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
WilmingtonFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
WilsonFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
Winston-SalemFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
WintervilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
ZebulonFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 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.