Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Yuba City you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant turnips by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Turnips

Frost tolerance for turnips:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant turnips until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in Yuba City is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant turnips and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your turnips may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your turnips indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Yuba City. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Yuba City is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Yuba City there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your turnips in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Yuba City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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