One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant turnips in Rosenberg by using 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.

You should not plant turnips until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in Rosenberg 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your turnips may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your turnips indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Rosenberg. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rosenberg is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Rosenberg there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your turnips in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Rosenberg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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