Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Wellington you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant turnips.

Planting Calendar for Turnips

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

Since turnips are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant turnips and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your turnips may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your turnips indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Wellington. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wellington is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Wellington you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your turnips in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wellington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Wellington

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Wellington.