Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Easy
- Grown as
- Biennial
- Days to Maturity
- 90-100 (Spring/Summer), 90-100 (Fall/Winter)
- Growing Habit
- -
- Hardiness
- Hardy
Hardy crop.
- Crops
- Spring, Fall
- Growing Season
- Long
- Cultivar Type
- -
- Growing Conditions
- Cold, Cool
Rutabaga needs a sunny site with fertile, well drained soil.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 40°F - 75°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 40°F
Rutabaga germinates well in cold soil.
- Start Indoors
- No
- Start Outdoors
- Yes
- Light
- Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cold, Cool)
Full sun.
- Water
- Moderate
The best roots are produced by rapid continuous growth, so keep the soil evenly moist. Lack of water can produce tough, hot roots.
- Feeder
- Light
Low nitrogen. Moderate potassium. Moderate phosphorous.
Rutabaga isn't a very hungry plant.
- Suitability
- Tolerates light frost, Tolerates hard frost
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- No
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- No
- Color
- Fruit Size
- - "
- Plant Height
- 12.0 - 18.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 8.0 - 12.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-11
- Disease Resistance
- Taste Profile
Sweet and really fine flavored.
- Rotation Group
- Roots: Alliums + Umbeliferae