When to plant Turnips in Oklahoma
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Ardmore to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Guymon.
In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Bartlesville to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Shawnee.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Altus | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ardmore | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Bartlesville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bethany | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bixby | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Broken Arrow | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Chickasha | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Choctaw | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Claremore | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Coweta | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Del City | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Duncan | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Durant | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Edmond | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| El Reno | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Elk City | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Enid | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Glenpool | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Guthrie | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Guymon | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Jenks | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lawton | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| McAlester | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Miami | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Midwest City | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Moore | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Muskogee | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mustang | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Newcastle | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Norman | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Oklahoma City | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Okmulgee | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Owasso | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Ponca City | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sand Springs | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sapulpa | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Shawnee | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Stillwater | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Tahlequah | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Tulsa | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Warr Acres | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Weatherford | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Woodward | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Yukon | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 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.